Sinopec Corp expects to start operations at the marine fuel oil blending facilities at its Qilu refinery in eastern Chinas Shandong province by the end of October, the company said on Thursday. Work on the blending facilities is in full swi

1.Sinopec Corp expects to start operations at the marine fuel oil blending facilities at its Qilu refinery in eastern Chinas Shandong province by the end of October, the company said on Thursday. 2.Astro Ocean has officially christened its

The 14th China Cruise Shipping Conference International Cruise Expo(CCS14) will be held in Guangzhou from November 15th to 17th with Nanshas international cruise port set to open on the last day of the event (Nov. 17), as announced at a pre

Chinas coal imports have grown strongly so far this year, but this may be about to change, assuming Beijing takes steps to ensure that growth for the whole of 2019 is more or less zero. Total coal imports rose 8.1% in the first eight months

Astro Ocean has officially christened its first cruise ship following a stunning ceremony on Sept. 26 in Xiamen, China, as the Piano Land was named by Director of the Xiamen Municipal Committee and the Director of the Free Trade Commission

Caofeidian district in the northern city of Tangshan will make full use of its recently inaugurated free-trade zone (FTZ) and build itself into a world-class integrated trade port, a senior official said Friday. The district, located on the

Local authorities making great progress in development, reform and opening-up Hainan has made solid progress in deepening reform and opening-up since the central government decided in April 2018 to turn the entire Hainan Island into the cou

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the countrys largest oil and gas producer and supplier, has explored new petroleum and gas reserves, the company said on September 30. The company has discovered an oilfield holding over 1 billio

In the week ending Sep-27, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 566.5 points, slightly Download PDF Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF Source:Ningbo Shipping Excha

1.MOL announced that on 24 September, a naming ceremony for a conventional LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. 2.News has been circulat

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) yesterday announced that on 24 September, a naming ceremony for a conventional LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China COSCO Shi

News has been circulating lately about a potential ban on coal imports in China. Last year the Chinese Government imposed restrictions on coal imports in Q4 and seaborne volumes halved during November and December as a result. We understand

Chinese iron ore futures climbed more than 2% on September 26, despite little trading in the physical market ahead of the countrys National Day celebrations, as hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade deal negotiations lifted investor sen

There will be a huge amount of middle distillates used in the shipping sector starting 2020 with an incremental demand of 1.2mbpd for MGO, according to WoodMac. Currently, there is demand of about 3.5mbpd for HSFO, which will drop to only a

Rolf Thore Roppestad, CEO of Gard, today participated in the launch of the Sustainable Ocean Principles at the United Nations in New York. The UN Global Compacts Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business has, in consultation with more than 30