Transpacific carriers through mid-December have announced post-Chinese New Year blank sailings that far exceed the average number known at this point in the last seven years, reports IHS Media. Carriers cancel scheduled sailings when cargo

Just two days before the IMO 2020 sulphur cap comes into effect on 1 January 2020, the Hong Kong Shippers Council has recommended its members reject additional fuel surcharges recently introduced by major container lines that appear to be a

Choosing the years top stories is always a difficult task. Many compelling story threads played out, each dramatically impacting the North American waterfront, and in particular, the workboat sector each in their own unique way. The Infrast

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation approved to implement dual-fuel powered technology for one of the companys VLCCs under construction contracted by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry. The company shall increase the investment of usd 6 million

Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into China have rebounded in the month of November following the first blip in three years reported in October. Data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs shows that a total of 6.51 millio

The contracts signed between SBM Offshore, a Netherlands-based company engaged in the offshore energy industry, and its Chinese partners on two more floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hulls will further enhance their ties and

1.COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation approved to implement dual-fuel powered technology for one of the companys VLCCs under construction contracted by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry. 2.Chinas Ministry of Transport has announced that it has

The port of Qinzhou, a major link between southern China and Southeast Asia, saw its cargo throughput rise 17.9 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of the year thanks to increased traffic on a new land-sea trade route. The port hand

Chinese imports of Saudi Arabian oil have soared in the first 11 months of this year, pushed up by several massive joint refinery projects. The latest figures have solidified the Middle Eastern countrys position as Chinas top oil supplier,

Mr Xie Chunlin, Chairman of CMES, visited Dalian Maritime University and had a talk with Mr Zheng Shaonan, Party Secretary, Mr Sun Yuqing, President, and Mr Zhao Youtao, Vice President of the University. Mr Xie gave a brief introduction on

Container trade volume through the Port of Guangzhou increased 10.7 per cent year on year in the first 11 months of 2019 to 21.18 million TEU, according to the port authority. This years total container throughput is expected to exceed 23 m

Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) slipped last week amid thin trading due to Christmas holidays. The average LNG price for February delivery into northeast Asia LNG-AS was estimated at around $5.10 per million British therma

1.MOL recently signed the first green loan, which will be used to provide part of the funds for the worlds largest 18,600 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel built in Hudong Zhonghua. 2.PetroChina recently chartered an Aframax oil tanker tempo

After peaking in September, the fundamentals of the market have begun to drag on freight rates although the rates remain above the average experienced so far this year, buoyed by a handful of positive developments during Q3. Capesize ships

A set of important amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and various codes mandatory under the Convention enter into force on 1 January 2020, said International Maritime Organization (IMO). Amendme