The WMU-Koji Sekimizu PhD Fellowship on Maritime Governance was officially launched on 25 June 2019 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. Spearheaded by the World Maritime University (WMU) with support from the Maritim

The world will never see fully autonomous transoceanic commercial cargo ships. In fact, autonomous vessels are likely to operate in only very limited situations. In recent years, the prospect of fully autonomous vessels has become a hot top

China may overtake Japan this year to become Australias biggest customer of LNG, analysts told Montel on Tuesday, as a trade dispute with Washington accelerated a trend driven by Beijings effort to tackle pollution. China was Australias big

The outlook for the global shipping sector into 2020 will remain stable, as higher expected earnings are counterbalanced by the US-China trade tensions and worldwide regulatory risks, says Moodys Investors Service in a sector report. It sai

Chinese research vessel Kexue, or Science, sits at a dock after completing its month-long research voyage and returned to Xiamen, East Chinas Fujian province on June 22, 2019. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn) Chinese research vessel Ke

Evergreen Marine Corp achieved revenue growth of 24 per cent over the first five months of the year to total NTD77.1 billion (US$2.48 billion), driven by the expansion of cargo volumes to the US and Southeast Asia. The company says cargo vo

The Qingdao West Coast New Area in Shandong province has achieved great results in developing the marine economy over the past few years, officials said. The marine economy is a distinct feature and the most advantageous and potent powerhou

Chinese imports of liquefied natural gas have edged up in May compared to the corresponding month a year ago. China, the worlds second-largest importer of the chilled fuel, reported a 7.6 percent rise in imports during the month under revie

1.Beijing is expected to approve a long-awaited tax rebate for the export of low-sulphur fuel oils later this year. The move will allow Zhoushan to provide this type of marine fuel at a price that is no more expensive than Singapore. 2.On J

Shipbuilders from China and Japan are seeking cooperation with each other, hoping to establish more joint ventures. One new ship-building joint venture, established by Chinas Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group and Japans Mitsui Engineering and

1.China Merchants Port Group Company Limited jointed hands with China Mobile Limited Shenzhen Branch and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., to establish the first 5G intelligent innovation laboratory in the port industry at Haixing Wharf, with

Taicang port in Jiangsu province is capable of handling two million more containers each year after the construction of the fourth phase of its container terminal, local media reported on June 24. Since construction started in April last ye

China has offered 3,600 places to women at maritime colleges since 2016 in an effort to boost gender parity on ships, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday. The country has been making consistent efforts in educating and training female

Newbuilding Since the beginning of the year, 100 newbuild orders have been placed across the tanker sector. This is a considerable amount lower than the same period last year, when 140 vessels were placed. It is no surprise to see the Greek

Chinas iron ore futures extended gains on Friday after touching a record high in the previous session, as concerns persisted over tight supply amid declining shipment from Rio Tinto and expectations of strong demand. Mining giant Rio Tinto