China raised the security level for its vessels heading through the Strait of Malacca, a key Asian trade route and major oil choke point. The transport ministry advised Chinese-flagged ships to take heightened security steps and increased i

Valmet will supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber system) for ten container vessels of COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd. The scrubber systems will be installed in existing vessels in China in 2019. The project is executed in co-operati

The port in Taicang, a county-level city of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, launched a new route to Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu, on June 27, local media reported. The new daily route runs directly between the Zhenghe Xinggang container terminal i

New Council Takes the Helm at Singapore Shipping Association First female President elected in SSAs 34 years history The Council of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)the industry voice of Singapores maritime communitytoday made histor

Hong Kongs Insurance Authority took the opportunity of the inaugural Asian Insurance Platform to launch its Belt and Road Insurance and Exchange Facilitation platform which aims to bring together insurance and risk expertise to serve Chinas

1.The Ministry of Transport of Peoples Republic of China has agreed to heightened the security level to ISPS level 3 for all Chinese flagged vessels that are currently transiting or having the intention to transit through the straits of Mal

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest update of its Flag State Performance Table, in which the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has earned a perfect rating. Since the Table was launched 15 years

BBC Chartering, the market-leading operator of multipurpose and heavy lift vessels, announces the appointment of Ulrich Ulrichs as Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 2, 2019. Ulrichs will head the groups global commercial business deve

The  International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC)  is taking place on the 23-25 of July 2019  at the Kempinski Gold Coast in Accra, Ghanaof Rear Admiral Seth Amoama the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command

Recently, Xinde Marine News has interviewed to Alex Zhang , the Cyber Security Manager of LR and CY Song, the Pre-sales Consultant Cyber Security of LR. They both highlight the necessity of cybersecurity in the shipping industry. 1. Could yo

On June 27, the 2019 Conference for Cooperation between Hunan Province and Central State-owned Enterprises was held in Changsha. Mr. Du Jiahao, Secretary of Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of Hunan Pr

A fire in the engine room is any seafarers worst nightmare, says Tom Backlund, Wrtsils General Manager Large Bore Engines. This is especially true when it comes to fuel leakages in vessel engine rooms. This is why the International Conventi

Nothing lasts forever and the current high prices for iron ore are expected to ease as Chinas steel output reaches a peak this year, but the positive news for miners is that the decline in the worlds top producer is likely to be gradual. Ch

HONG Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line, now a unit of Cosco, has made changes to the port rotation of two services on the Asia-North Europe trade. OOCL line explained in a statement that for network optimisation and providing a better se

On a sparkling night at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kowloon, managing director of Hong Kongs Fleet Management, Kishore Rajvanshy scooped the Lifetime Achievement award at this years Seatrade Maritime Awards. Other significant Hong Kong wi