The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is co-organising a workshop with the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to support the operationalisation of e-navigation solutions, th

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Wuxi Shipyard delivered the ship-assist tug Lima, a Robert Allan RAmparts 2400-W design to TRAMARSA, a maritime and port operations company in Peru. The new vessel is named after the Lima Civilization, which was

Gold Talent, Cosco Shipping Logistics and JD Logistics entered into a cooperation agreement to jointly invest in online logistics platform EShipping through a joint venture (JV) formation. Gold Talent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Ko

Physical iron ore prices shot up further above the $90-per-tonne-cfr mark on Wednesday amid bullish sentiment reflected in derivatives markets. Chinas iron ore futures rose for a fourth consecutive trading day on Wednesday, with the most-li

Singapore Maritime Week 2019 - Nine-day event emphasises Connectivity, Innovation and Talent, while commemorating Singapores Bicentennial Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2019 was officially opened this afternoon at a ceremony graced by Mr Kha

The worlds top five shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant COSCO Shipping is to ship via the port. COSCO Shipping will take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with OOCL. It

OOCL is very proud to receive the Digital Transformation Award from ESCP Europe a leading European business school celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and success in the organi

The International Group of PI Clubs has updated their guidance document produced to assist Members and the Club in complying with requirements set out in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). The amendments to the FAQ are intended to p

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will become a big part of China-U.S. trade once tensions are properly resolved between the two countries, a senior executive from China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Wednesday. LNG will also continue

Iron ore futures in China saw their best day in seven weeks on Wednesday, extending a record-breaking rally amid supply disruption concerns flagged by the worlds major sellers of the steelmaking raw material as well as demand from steel mil

The volume of U.S. ocean cargo imports arranged by Deutsche Posts DHL Group, United Parcel Service Inc, FedEx Corp and other freight forwarders fell sharply in February, sending a warning on global trade, a key barometer for the world econo

Fuel quality is the great unknown for the shipping and oil refining industry. The International Maritime Organizations (IMO) January 2020 deadline could see the majority of vessel owners switching to cleaner marine fuels incompatible with e

A large Chinese-made dredging vessel set sail Tuesday from East Chinas Jiangsu province for Saudi Arabia to support its offshore oil exploration. The 138-meter-long, 28-meter-wide dredger named Xin Hai Xu can dig as deep as 36 meters under

1.American classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. 2.Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation has jointly launched a project with Dalian Shipbui

Seaspan Corporation, the independent containerships operator, has signed a framework agreement for strategic cooperation with Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation for LNG-related investments. Seaspan said on Wednesday that the agreement wou