Chinese shipbuilders Chinese shipbuilders took the top spot worldwide in terms of new orders in the first quarter of the year 2019. A report in Yonhap quoted data compiled by industry tracker Clarkson Research Institute that said the local

1.Terminal operator Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) plans to develop a 254,000-square-metre logistics park in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou that has a regional population of 64 million and boasts one of the worlds busiest box ports with

Chinas government will cap coal imports this year at 2018 levels, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, to support domestic producers. China imported 281.23 million tonnes of coal in 2018 including thermal coal, cok

Singapore has secured the top spot in the Leading Maritime Capitals of the World 2019 (LMC) report. Developed by DNV GL and consultancy firm Menon Economics, the fourth edition of the LMC report was unveiled earlier this morning during Sing

Over the next three years, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will focus on digitalisation to help companies innovate and improve productivity. The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) will also present the Singapore Maritime

The Liberian flag has been included in the United States Coast Guards (USCG) QUALSHIP 21 (QS21) roster for 2019-2020. QS21 recognizes vessels and flag states which have successfully met specified safety and quality requirements and regulati

ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2019 Updates International Maritime Community on Current Situation in Asia and Africa Former IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu delivered a keynote address at the conference held in conjunction

In order to maintain the navigation order in Fuzhou water area, enhance the traffic efficiency and ensure the navigation safety, China MSA has recently issued a notice regarding the implementation of Ship Routing System and Ship Reporting S

On 5 April, World Maritime University (WMU) signed an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), to cooperate on global maritime leadership training and capacity building for the inte

1.China COSCO Shipping Corp, Chinas State-owned shipping and logistics giant, calls for multilateral benefits in its overseas business in economies involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, said the companys chairman. 2.The Port of Xiamen r

China COSCO Shipping Corp, Chinas State-owned shipping and logistics giant, calls for multilateral benefits in its overseas business in economies involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, said the companys chairman. Xu Lirong, chairman of C

MPA launches new developer space; Initiative set to boost Singapores maritime technological capabilities Projects to focus on innovation, partnerships and industry transformation The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) launched i

The Port of Xiamen recently established a friendly relationship with the Port of San Antonio, the largest in Chile, making it the Chinese citys 14th international friendly port, according to Xiamen port authority. Last November China and Ch

Frances Total and Guanghui Energy, a China-based company, principally engaged in the natural gas and coal business, have signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 0.7 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural

Modernization of ship and offshore classification accelerated with more than 100,000 electronic certificates issued to DNV GL-classed vessels and about 60,000 technical questions routed by machine learning systems directly to a DNV GL techn