The IMO considers exhaust gas scrubbers to be an acceptable means of reducing vessels sulphur emissions and ensuring compliance with MARPOL Annex VI. A separate guideline, Resolution MEPC.259(68) , specifies the requirements for the verific

In the first three quarters of Chinas ship repair industry, the number of completed ships increased by 7% year-on-year, and the total amount of ship repair increased by 47% year-on-year. The performance of the ship repair industry in the ne

On October 12, Guangzhou Shipyard International signed and delivered MR chemical/product tanker MARITIME TRANQUILITY for Singapore IMC and CSSC Leasing. Huang Xinfa, director of IMC, Yang Jianing, senior manager of CSSC Leasing, Zheng Minsh

StormGeo launched s-Suite, an innovative software and services suite for shipping customers. s-Suite includes Voyage Planning, Onboard Route Optimization, Route Advisory Services and Fleet Performance Management, now combined onto a complet

Chinese end users presented improved purchase appetite for Mongolian coal this week, in the wake of reported import ban for Australian coal. Daily coal trucks passing through Chinas Ganqimaodu border crossing connecting Mongolia recovered f

China imported 8.66 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in September, down 7.47% month on month, showed data from the General Administration of Customs on October 13. The value of LNG imports totaled $2.26 billion in September. Th

Crude Oil Price Movements Spot crude prices settled significantly lower in September, after four consecutive months of gains. The OPEC Reference Basket (ORB) fell by $3.65, or 8.1% m-o-m, to $41.54/b, while the year-to-date averaged $40.62/

The China Navigation Company (CNCo) today announced it is expanding its project cargo business and has launched Swire Projects to provide specialist shipping services to the energy, resource and infrastructure sector. Swire Projects will be

Chinas crude oil imports rose 2.1% in September from a month ago as some delayed cargoes finally cleared customs after a months-long port congestion eased, while onshore storage capacity was expanded. China,the worlds top crude oil importer

Chinas iron ore imports in September rose thanks to a combination of a supply lift from major miners and easing port congestion, with the coming months pointing to further solid supplies from key players Brazil and Australia. Iron ore shipm

China Tianjin Shipping Index (TSI), an indicator of northern Chinas ocean freight rates for both international and domestic shipping markets, stood at 798.02 points on Monday, up 1.21 percent compared with the previous working day. The stat

Maritime PR and marketing company Polaris Media has appointed Shanghai-based Chen Li Ming as its Chinese representative to support its operations in the maritime sector. Polaris managing director Ben Pinnington said the company, which has o

On October 12, the signing ceremony of Shenzhen Capital Holdings transfer of CIMCs share agreement was held in Shenzhen. After the signing and the completion of the subsequent approval process, Shenzhen Capital and its designated wholly-own

On October 12th, DSIC held the signing ceremony of the large-scale breeding ship project of Dongfang Fishery. DSIC has signed an intention agreement with Dongfang Fishery for the construction of 10+8 large breeding ships. The 10 large breed

According to our Shanghai office, 7 Chinese governmental bodies including the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) have released a notice last week announcing that 10 Chinese ports will resume foreign crew change operations with certain require