The maiden voyage ceremony of AG3 of Qingdao Port, Shandong Port Group THE Alliance, the first Middle East direct route opened by THE Alliance, was successfully held. The Middle East container route opened this time is the first direct Midd

Korean shipbuilders are reportedly outrun by Chinese rivals in a race to win a 1.35-trillion-won order for six 23,000-TEU super-large container carriers from German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd. Chinese shipbuilders beat technologically sup

Supertanker freight rates have fallen after last weeks highs as industry participants await the outcome of a meeting of oil producers on Thursday before making further bookings, industry sources said. Freight rates could drop further if the

On April 6, Group President Hu Jianhua inspected China Merchants Ports Mawan Smart Port to learn about the progress of the project and epidemic prevention and control. The inspection was accompanied by Group Chief Digital Officer Zhang Jian

Classification society ABS has published new guidance on the development of autonomous technologies for maritime, including a goal-based framework for autonomous requirements. The ABS Advisory on Autonomous Functionality addresses the appli

ABB signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogne de France to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels The MOU between ABB and hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogne de France

World trade is expected to fall by between 13 percent and 32 percent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Wednesday in its latest report. The w

Major ports in coastal areas of China have restored their operations to roughly the pre-COVID-19 level, which will help sustain the global supply chain that has been hit hard by the pandemic, experts said. While doing their part to contain

A pair of parallel pipelines in white and green stretch from the shore of Zhoushan in East Chinas Zhejiang province, where night and day they pump oil, water and marine fuel onto ships waiting just off the coast. It has become a common scen

Recently,Xinde Marine News makes an interview with Peter Stanley,the CEO of IFAN,who makes an introduction of the Middles East Navigation Aids Services. Xinde Marine News: Pls kindly make a brief introduction to MENAS and what specific cont

On April 8, Ye Weilong, deputy general manager of COSCO SHIPPING Group, died in Beijing early this morning at the age of 57. According to the data, Ye Weilong graduated from Dalian Maritime University with a Ph.D. and is a senior economist.

NisshinKaiun recently decided to change its six chemical tankers built in Chinese shipyards to LNG dual fuel power, including two 19900 DWT and four 33000 DWT chemical tankers, which are scheduled to be delivered around 2022. According to C

1.On April 8, Ye Weilong, deputy general manager of COSCO SHIPPING Group, died in Beijing early this morning at the age of 57. 2.Major ports in coastal areas of China have restored their operations to roughly the pre-COVID-19 level. 3.Japan

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE STORING UP TROUBLE FOR SEAFARERS AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) have issued a joint call on behalf of seafarers to gove

In a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on seafarer well-being, Inmarsat has formalised a sweeping 50 per cent discount for crew voice calling services available for up to 40,000 ships for three months until the end of