IMO treaties need to be implemented into national law so that they can be applied on ships flying the flag of a particular country and so that those countries can implement effective port State control and comply with other obligations unde

China National Petroleum Corp, the countrys largest oil and gas producer in terms of output, has signed a contract with the government of Benin in West Africa to build and operate a crude oil pipeline in the region, the company said in a st

Mystery will continue to shroud the availability of quality and stable compliant 0.5 per cent sulphur fuel blends even after IMO 2020 comes into force in January, reports Londons Vessel Performance Optimisation (VPO) journal.Uncertainty is

Chinas crude oil futures settled higher on Monday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery increased 2.00 percent to 417.9 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange showed. China launched its first y

In the week ending Aug-9, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 720.5 points, slightly Download PDF1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF2 Source: Ningbo Shipping Exc

Tan Sri Frank Tsao Wen King,One of the top five Chinese-owned shipowners in Hong Kong, former chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and founder of Wanbang Shipping Group,died in Singapore at 2:20 pm yesterday, at the age of 95. T

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1.The whereabouts of Yangzijiang Shipbuildings chairman has sent the rumour mill into overdrive and saw its share price go through the floor yesterday. 24 hours after calling for a halt to its stock trading on the Singapore Exchange, Chinas

The Standard Club has expanded its presence in Greater China after its Singapore based subsidiary, Standard Asia, gained authorisation earlier this year to carry on insurance business in Hong Kong.Standard Asia has established a Hong Kong b

Chinas coastal bulk freight market saw an overall decline in demand in July, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE).The composite index for coastal bulk freight dropped 6 percent month-on-month to 977.26 in July, the SSE said.The

Chinese first half port container throughput was up 5.1 per cent year on year to 127 million TEU, according to Ministry of Transport data, reports New Yorks FreightWaves.Box volume throughout the year was steady, with month-to-month figures

The shipping containers market estimated to grow with a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2026, said a report.According to ResearchAndMarkets latest report, the number of goods carried by shipping containers witnessed an

Chinese exports rose in July, growing 3.3 per cent year on year, according to Chinese Customs data, bouncing back from a 1.3 per cent decline in June, reported Londons Financial Times. Chinese imports fell 5.6 per cent in July, reflecting c

A number of container lines, including Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line, have recently announced measures to discourage shippers from mis-declaring hazardous cargoes, which is a practice strongly suspected as being either the cause

Oil prices continued to rise on Friday, wrapping up the week with a two-day rebound, as the number of U.S. active oil rigs declined sharply this week. The West Texas Intermediate for September delivery rallied 1.96 U.S. dollars to settle at