Optimarin and SunRui, two of the world leaders in ballast water treatment systems (BWTS), have announced a strategic market cooperation to provide a one stop shop for shipowners with diverse fleets worldwide, fulfilling increasing demand fo

Chinas iron ore imports rose 1.5% over January and February from the same period a year earlier, customs data showed on Saturday, supported by firm demand at steel mills though the coronavirus outbreak had disrupted downstream sectors. The

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has made changes to its Pacific West Coast (PCN1) and Vietnam China South (VCS) services on the Trans-Pacific trade, which came into effect two days ago. On its Pacific Chi

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has won a $ 880 million container ship contract from Greathorse Tiger, a subsidiary of Tiger Group.Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has received orders for 2 + 6 14000TEU dual fuel container ships. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

COSCO SHIPPING International(Hong Kong) announced yesterday that from March 4, 2020, Wang Yuhang resigned as the companys executive director and chairman of the board due to job adjustments. On the same day, Zhu Jianhui, executive director,

UECC has ordered its second pair of dual-fuel LNG PCTC vessels based on their positive experience with the first two, in operation now for nearly four years. The new twins will add battery hybrid technology to the already eco-friendly desig

1.China State Shipbuilding Corp. has raised 5 billion yuan ($718.2 million) by selling so-called coronavirus bonds to replenish working-capital facilities that were severely depleted by the coronavirus outbreak. 2.The International Chamber

The Thome Group is delighted to announce that it has won the Green4Sea Dry Bulk Operator Award, which was announced during a ceremony at the Yacht Club of Greece on 3rd March 2020. The win recognised that the Thome Group was a ship operator

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued brand new guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The comprehensive 22-page document has been produced in collaboration with p

China State Shipbuilding Corp. has raised 5 billion yuan ($718.2 million) by selling so-called coronavirus bonds to replenish working-capital facilities that were severely depleted by the coronavirus outbreak. The shipbuilder is the latest

The worlds largest port in terms of cargo throughput in the past decade, Ningbo-Zhoushan, has mapped out a significant expansion to its far flung set of container terminals. The port, which handled 1.12 billion tonnes of cargo last year, a

Russia has ordered the mandatorydisinfection of ships arriving at the Black Sea ports of Novorossiisk and Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka from Iran, Italy and South Korea because of the coronavirus, a document seen by Reuters showed. A branch of Rospot

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index posted its biggest percentage jump in eight months on Thursday boosted by stronger rates across vessel segments. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels tha

Shares of U.S. cruise operators sunk on Thursday after the Grand Princess ocean liner, owned by Carnival Corp, was barred from returning to its home portof San Francisco on coronavirus fears after at least 20 people aboard fell ill. Shares

Taiwans CPC Corporation (CPC) said it has received the countrys first delivery of carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas at the Yung-An LNG receiving terminal. CPC said in its statement that the cargo was sourced at the Sakhalin 2 LNG facilit