On December 9, COSCO SHIPPING and State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Beijing. Capt. Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING and Mr. Qian Zhimin, Chairman of SPIC attended the signin

Qinhuangdao, Chinas largest coal shipping port, has adopted a new regulation to prevent air pollution from ships, that came into effect this December. The rule states ships that emit visible black smoke for three minutes or longer will be p

The growth rate of Chinas imports of major commodities has accelerated in recent months, indicating Beijings stimulus efforts may be bearing fruit and that the impact of its trade dispute with the United States may not be as bad as feared.

Russias state-controlled Gazprom has exported its first ever rail cargo of LPG to China at the Manzhouli border crossing. The company shipped 620t of propane-butane mix to trading firm Avestra Chemical earlier this month. It becomes only

Qinhuangdao, Chinas largest coal shipping port, has adopted a new regulation to prevent air pollution from ships, that came into effect this December. The rule states ships that emit visible black smoke for three minutes or longer will be p

On 3 December 2019, CMES VLCCs New Paradise and New Enterprise rescued 52 and 11 distressed crew members respectively in the northern Indian Ocean. At 17:32, 3 December local time, when the VLCC New Paradise of AMCL (affiliated to CMES) was

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Conducts Anti-Piracy Capacity Building Programme for Senior Officers of Maritime Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies in Cooperation with Vietnam Coast Guard ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) in c

The technology group Wrtsil has signed a strategic development agreement with Chinese state-owned shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited Huangpu Wenchong. The five year agreement is aimed at the joint development of

1.On the afternoon of December 9, 2019, China Merchants Group announced that Hu Jianhua was appointed as the General Manager of China Merchants Group. 2.From 20 February 2020, Frank He and Deborah Yu will be appointed respectively General M

Chinas biggest refiners Sinopec and PetroChina are increasing their capacity to produce 0.5pc sulphur marine fuel that complies with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 regulations. But a lack of tax incentives may continue t

The newly launched iron ore options will not only help China to have more decision power in the international market but also further enrich the countrys financial market, said experts. Approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission

Intelligent shipping, which involves the use of informationization and digital technologies, could well be the silver lining for the global shipping industry to stave off an industrial recession and the ideal conduit for China to become a g

BIMCOs Documentary Committee has agreed to carry out a major overhaul of the Dispute Resolution Clause with the aim to shorten and simplify what has become BIMCOs longest standard clause. At the bi-annual Documentary Committee meeting in Co

From 20 February 2020, Frank He and Deborah Yu will be appointed respectively General Manager and Deputy General Manager of our Hong Kong office. Frank and Deborah will oversee a team that has grown to 16 people, reflecting the increase in

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the Bunker Supplier Licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (Inter-Pacific). With effect from 9 December 2019, Inter-Pacific will cease to operate as a bunker supplier in the