- Chinas crude imports from the US surged 211% year on year to 19.76 million mt, or an average 395,746 b/d, in 2020, with the value jumping 89% to $6.28 billion, General Administration of Customs data released Jan. 20 showed. Imports from thePlatts2021-01-21 09:50:02
- Saudi Arabia, the worlds biggest oil exporter, beat Russia to keep its ranking as Chinas top crude supplier in 2020, Chinese government data showed on Wednesday. Oil demand in China, the worlds top oil importer, remained strong last year evReuters2021-01-21 09:46:12
- Australia and Brazil, the worlds two largest iron ore producers, remained Chinas top suppliers in 2020, but imports from India soared 88% as Chinese mills diversified sources amid sky-high raw materials prices. Australian shipments rose 7%Reuters2021-01-21 09:43:27
- Pacific International Lines (PIL) management said that despite the recent hike in container freight rates, the Singaporean carrier remains overleveraged and needs further restructuring to survive. The Second Informal Meeting held on 15 Januxinde marine news2021-01-21 09:36:02
- World trade has to flow - we get that. Charterers have contractual obligations under short term spot charters that sometimes leave little room for delays - we get that too. Owners are responsible for managing and relieving their crews - thaxinde marine news2021-01-21 08:57:04
- Members whose vessels call at Dakar, Senegal, should note that there are reports of exorbitant fines being imposed for a wide range of issues that are also causing lengthy delays to vessels. These include:- Fines by immigration authoritiesrxinde marine news2021-01-21 08:56:27
- The time has come: SMM DIGITAL is opening from 2 to 5 February 2021. Due to the current situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the 29th edition of SMM will be held as a purely digital conference. And its free of charge this is how thxinde marine news2021-01-20 17:09:52
- Shanghai ZhongGu Logistics Corporation said it plans to sign contracts with Chinese top shipyards to build up to 12 4,600TEU container ships and reserve the option to order up to six of the same type of ships. The total price of all the shixinde marine news Sarah Yu2021-01-20 15:09:39
- China-based Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has held a steel cutting ceremony for the IMOIIMeMAX methanol-fuelled Stena Pro Patria, which is due for delivery in early 2022. The 49,900 dwt Stena Pro Patria will be the first of the thrLNG World News2021-01-20 11:36:25
- This is Part 1 of 5 in the SP Global Platts Metals Trade Review series, where we dig through datasets and digest some of the key trends in metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel, scrap and alumina. We also explore what the next few months coulPlatts2021-01-20 09:28:12
- The technology group Wrtsil has signed a 5-year long-term service agreement with Nanjing Changjiang Waterway Engineering, a leading Chinese dredging company. The agreement, signed in December 2020, covers the Chang Jing 9, a 13,800 cubic meWärtsilä2021-01-20 09:26:57
- Iron ore has started 2021 in much the same fashion as it spent most of last year, moving higher and adding to a rally that saw the spot price surge 75% in 2020. But while the steel-making ingredient is continuing its stellar run, the fundamReuters2021-01-20 09:25:50
- Samsung Heavy Industries is racing to bring crewless, autonomous ships to market next year in a bid to end years of losses suffered in a relentless price war with Chinese rivals. The company has made strides toward that goal in recent monthNikkei Asia2021-01-20 09:24:43
- The International Chamber of Shipping is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as keyworkers, to avoid a repeat of the 2020 crew changxinde marine news2021-01-20 08:44:17
- Valmet is enhancing emission control with its patented and fully automatic water treatment solution for the marine scrubber system and exhaust gas recirculation system. The solution goes in line with the International Maritime Organizationxinde marine news2021-01-19 17:29:55