Several ports on Chinas southern and eastern coast were temporarily shut down to brace for the arrival of typhoon Lekima. The ninth typhoon of this year is moving northwestwards toward eastern provinces with a rising intensity. Its expected

Chinas crude oil imports rose 13.9% on the year to 9.7 million b/d in July, preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs showed Thursday. The volume in July was 0.3% higher from 9.67 million b/d in June. GAC releases data in

The Huangpu Port economic zone in Guangzhou Development District has positioned itself as a global innovation port area and plans to build 15 rail lines and high-speed railway stations, according to a recent detailed planning report. The ec

1.Chinas Landbridge Group has received the fuel-efficient VLCC Landbridge Horizon from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company to further expand its VLCC fleet capacity. 2.Japans Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Chinas Cosco Shipping Energy Transpor

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a framework purchasing agreement with COSCO Shipping to support MacGregor spare parts and service of equipment installed on their fleet of more than 1000 ships operating worldwide. We are looking forw

Global application of the regulations in International Maritime Organization (IMO)s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling - the Hong Kong Convention - will have significant benefits for the environment and for the safety

The Shanghai port has topped UNCTADs 2019 ranking of the worlds best-connected ports, released on 7 August. The Chinese port garnered a connectivity score of 134 points, followed by the ports of Singapore (124.63 points), Pusan (114.45 poin

On August 6, a delegation led by Mr. Takeshi Hashimoto, Executive Vice President of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) visited the headquarters of COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation, and held talks with Mr. Huang Xiaowen, Executive Vice Pres

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of navigation and safe passage through the Gulf by playing a leading role in a new international maritime security mission, announced today. The mission will see the Royal Navy wor

General Assembly Adopts the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting

China on Tuesday announced the expanding of its Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) in its latest major strategic move for further opening-up. The addition of the Lingang area is a major strategic decision made by the Communist Party of China Ce

Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited the logistics arm of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited has extended its SuperLink China Direct scheduled road feeder services to Zhuhai and the western Pearl River Delta. The new SLCD servic

1.China might escort Chinese commercial vessels in Gulf waters under a U.S. proposal for a maritime coalition to secure oil shipping lanes following attacks on tankers, its envoy to the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday. 2.While iron ore

China might escort Chinese commercial vessels in Gulf waters under a U.S. proposal for a maritime coalition to secure oil shipping lanes following attacks on tankers, its envoy to the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday. If there happens t

While iron ore has been hammered by the renewed escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, there are also signs the supply crunch that sent prices to a five-year high is easing. Iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) fell by t