China will acquire more smart shipbuilding technologies, particularly in areas such as the development of new generation liquefied natural gas carriers, internet-connected and high-efficiency manufacturing in its shipyards between 2019 and

On the afternoon of April 16, a delegation headed by President of Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (SIIC) and Chairman of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. (SPH) Mr. Zhou Jun visited the COSCO SHIPPING headquarter

A shipbuilding company in Yantai City of east Chinas Shandong Province has grown from a small tugboat maker for inland waters into a global industry giant providing high-quality offshore equipment including the worlds most advanced semi-sub

Beyond Helsinkis stunning oceanic horizon lies a myriad of hidden, unspoiled islands just waiting to be explored. A mosaic of narrow channels and passages the archipelago is a sight to behold from the citys coastline and yet it is only enjo

The International Maritime Organizations 2020 marine fuel regulation is likely to be net bullish for Asian light distillates, as attempts to maximize middle distillate yields will tighten gasoline production, which in turn will ripple throu

Chinas steel and iron ore futures rose nearly 3% on April 22 after last week recording their worst weekly performance in several months, buoyed after Beijing said it would maintain policy support for the economy. A top decision-making body

The global sulphur cap, a MARPOL Annex VI requirement, enters into force on 1 January 2020, less than nine months away.In this short article we provide recommendations for managing the transition where the strategy is to use conventional co

Alphaliner, a shipping advisory service, recently released its annual Top 120 Ports Worldwide in Container Throughput in 2018 list. Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is now listed third in the world for container throughput, up from fourth a year earlie

1. At the moment we have a quite profitable business in China, but its small in relation to the size of the country, said Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. So while I am happy with the results from China, the country needs to p

North PI Club has updated its guidance on the 2020 Sulphur Cap for Members, helping them prepare for the big switch to compliance on 1 January 2020. Following on from a comprehensive programme of events, training sessions and publications w

The Freeport of Riga in Latvia has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Qingdao in China, one of the ten busiest ports in the world. According to a statement, the goal of the agreement is to facilitate tradi

HanseaticsoftDriving digital transformation with a new approach to business applications for shipping companies. Cloud Fleet Manager is the web-based all-in-one software solution for shipping companies. The system offers a single, cloud-base

The composite index decreased 0.3% this week but 12.8% up as compared with same period of 2018. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is US $1537/40ft container, which is $58 higher than the five-year

Leading classification society, ABS, and representatives of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are teaming up to develop actionable recommendations to help mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on containership

Global energy giant plans to continue working with SOEs to help local players better develop domestic resources Global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell Plc plans to expand its presence in the country in both the upstream and petrochemical man