BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have published a new cyber security workbook meant to serve as a guide for the master and officers on board ships and thereby help them prepare for a potential cyber incident. The digita

1.Chinese domestic prices of LNG have surged recently from LNG plants to storage ports, leading to a 53.33% surge from the beginning of October. 2.Qingdao Port successfully completed automatic loading of 7637TEU export container of MSC Zoe

On October 31, Qingdao Port successfully completed automatic loading of 7637TEU export container of MSC Zoe (including 415TEU of dangerous goods), realizing the worlds first traditional container terminal automatic loading of all ships. The

On the afternoon of November 4, 2019, a delegation led by Mr. Andreas Matth, CEO of BB Holding, visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai. Mr.Zhang Wei, Executive Vice President of COSCO SHIPPING met with the delegation and exchanged

Mr Fang Jiade, the former Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the Chairman of the China Seamens Association, was hired as the honorary captain of CMESs NEW VISION. Mr Xie Chunlin, Chairman of CMES, o

Chinese domestic prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have surged recently from LNG plants to storage ports, leading to a 53.33% surge from the beginning of October. On October 30, PetroChina awarded natural gas tenders for LNG plants in S

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a four-month low on Monday, weighed down by easing rates across vessel segments. The Baltic index, which reflects rates for cap

Singapore co-owner of Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) Gdansk, PSA International, unveils ambition to grow TEU capacity to 7million a year eventually from 2.2million in 2018 Bilateral trade between countries now exceeds 7billion Delegatio

1.Chinese wind power player China Suntien Green Energy is venturing into liquefied natural gas with plans to set up an LNG import facility in north China by the end of 2022. 2.On the afternoon of November 1, 2019, a delegation led by H. E.

Chinese wind power player China Suntien Green Energy is venturing into liquefied natural gas with plans to set up an LNG import facility in north China by the end of 2022. The company backed by the Hebei provincial government would join a s

Growth in Chinese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to slow sharply this year reflecting a slowing economy and record high coal imports, according to analysts. Beijing since 2017 has pushed households to convert to gas or electr

In the week ending Nov-1, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 742.8 points, slightly. Download PDF1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF2 Source: Ningbo Shipping Ex

On the afternoon of November 1, 2019, a delegation led by H. E. Mr. Torbjrn Re Isaksen, Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai. Capt. Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING met with the deleg

Waning Chinese demand and ongoing softness in Europe have outweighed burgeoning Indian imports to maintain pressure on Asian coal prices in the week through. The Pacific basins reference price for high grade (6,000 kcal/kg) Australian coal

Container ship fires are a growing concern. Fires, originating from dangerous goods in containers, whether wrongfully declared or not, occur with alarming frequency. Gards cargo claims team determined that on average there has been a fire o