This guidance provides information for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It covers ship and seafarer certificates required by the certification provisions of inte

Benchmark iron ore futures in China closed at a four-week high on Tuesday, as lower shipments from big miners in Australia and Brazil stoked concerns over the steelmaking ingredients supply amid resilient demand in the country. Iron ore shi

The pandemic COVID-19 continues to hit the world, and the maritime sector does not escape this situation, ship owners, ship managers, ships operators, seafarers, port workers and professionals of maritime and logistics firms. In those drama

Epidemic hasnt slowed down round-the-clock construction in island province Editors Note: 2020 is the year Hainan province initiates construction of the China (Hainan) Free Trade Port, a major national strategy promoted by President Xi Jinpi

Chinas crude oil imports in March rose 4.5% from a year earlier, according to official customs data, as refiners stocked up on cheaper cargoes despite falling domestic fuel demand and cuts in refining rates caused by the COVID-19 disease ou

China has issued a guideline on further beefing up the infrastructure construction and storage capacity of natural gas to promote the stable and sound development of the sector. Efforts should be made to optimize construction layout and str

Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), the RD subsidiary of Japans NYK Group, offers detailed insights into its participation One Sea, the global shipping and digital technology leadership group that seeks to develop an autonomous maritime

On April 13, the two-year anniversary of the construction of Hainan Free Trade Pilot Zone started signing activities, which were held in Haikou and the branch venues of cities in Hainan. COSCO Shipping Group was invited to participate in th

The United States Coast Guards Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released its 2019 annual report over US port state controls. The aim of the report is to provide the global maritime industry key statistics and compliance trends in

1.Xu lirong selected as Chinas 50 most influential business leaders in 2020. 2.31 Foreign Workers Moved into Floating Accommodation at Tanjong Pagar Terminal, Singapore. 3.Financially troubled ship design and shipbuilding company Shanghai B

Fortune (Chinese version) released the list of Chinas 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2020. Xu Lirong, chairman of COSCO Shipping Group, was included in the list and ranked 46th. According to Fortune, Xu Lirongs career has always be

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producers led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop up oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. At an emergency video conference, the group,

On the afternoon of April 9, Piraeus Port Authority S.A.(PPA) donated 4,000 surgical masks to METAXA Cancer Hospital of Piraeus to cope with the COVID-19 epidemic situation. Capt. Weng Lin, Vice President of PPA said COSCO SHIPPING and PPA

Chinas iron ore production is forecast to decline by 3% to 78.2 Mt in 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19. Between January and February 2020, the operating rates at private iron ore mines declined from 34.9% to 29.6% and overall, Chinas iron

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, whose members employ up to 60,000 seafarers onboard their vessels around the world, has joined a global appeal to G20 leaders to facilitate crew changes and safeguard access to healthcare onshore to these unseen