East Chinas Fujian province recently shared the fruits of optimizing its port business environment and pledged to facilitate more cross-border trade. A smart port construction project agreement signed in mid-June between the Fujian Commerce

Chinas Guangdong Energy Group has reportedly has been forced to discharge a cargo at two separate LNG terminals due to the limited available storage capacity. Citing sources close to the matter, Platts reports the cargo was discharged at th

Multi-award winning maritime lawyer, Rosita Lau, a senior partner at Ince, will be spearheading a group of her colleagues on a mission to Guangzhou in a demonstration of Hong Kongs unparalleled arbitration capabilities. With a clear eyed fo

On the morning of 5th July,a delegation led by Mrs. Annick De Ridder, Vice Mayor of Antwerp President of Antwerp Port Authority visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters. Capt. Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING met with the delegation and the

Spot rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday declined by a further 1.9 per cent to US$688 per TEU, while the Shanghai-Mediterranean fell 2.9 per cent to $705 per TEU, according to the Shanghai Co

Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, witnessed the commencement of reclamation for Tuas Terminal Phase 2 with the installation of the first caisson in a ceremony today. When fully operational, Tuas Terminal Pha

Visiting International Chamber of Shipping secretary general, Guy Platten confirmed that a China Liaison office will be launched in Hong Kong in November to coincide with this years Hong Kong Maritime Week. A ceremony will be held at the an

In 2018 there were 24 Refusal of Access Orders (ban) issued. This shows a decrease from 32 in 2017. Refusal of access (banning) has been used 77 times since 2016. The detention percentage has decreased to 3.15% (from 3.87%). Consequently, t

1.China will further optimize the business environment in ports to spur cross-border trade, officials from the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday. 2.China aims to launch a bonded low-sulphur bunker fuel oil contract that wi

Members are reminded that in order to ensure that liabilities for the carriage of cargo on deck fall within Club cover, the contract of carriage must contain an appropriate liberty or be endorsed with a suitable clause. However, a clause su

In a spate of activity since its formal launch in March, the initial phase of the Glofouling Partnerships project is now well and truly underway with a series of technical workshops in the Pacific. The key message delivered to participants

China aims to launch a bonded low-sulphur bunker fuel oil contract that will allow foreign investors to participate in trading by the end of 2019, the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) said on Thursday. A 0.5 percent sulphur content cap in s

Hong Kong-based Wallem Group has signed a global key account management contract with Man Energy Solutions that will see the engine manufacturer supply main engines, generators and turbochargers across the Wallem fleet. The global agreement

Iron ore futures in China edged down in early trade on July 4, taking a breather after a five-day rally that pushed prices of the steelmaking raw material to their highest in more than five years. The most-active iron ore contract on the Da

The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier orders slipped by 39 percent during the first half of 2019, compared to the same period last year, data from VesselsValue shows. Out of the total orders, Maran Gas Maritime has placed a tota