Chinas iron ore futures edged higher on January 16, extending gains for a third straight day as traders assessed the disruption to supply following a fire at a Rio Tinto export terminal in Australia. Rio Tinto said on January 14 it had decl

IF there was ever a year when the outlook for reliability in the international logistics system was more clouded, 2019 and into 2020 would take the prize. It could be quite a ride. In the ocean container space, certain things have changed t

As we quickly approach the turning point of a new decade, there is much speculation on what would be decided in terms of regulations imposed on the shipping activity. IMOs working group has been analysing some future strategic possibilities

The price of soybeans did not see big fluctuations last year, despite the drastic fall of imports from the United States following a tariff increase, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Wednesday. Prices of imported soybea

Prohibition of discharging waste water generated by open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) in Inland River Emission Control Area, all ports within Coastal Emission control Area and Bohai-rim Sea Area in China since Jan 1st, 2019

1.BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, Intercargo, InterManager, INTERTANKO, IUMI, OCIMF and World Shipping Council have produced the 2018 (Ver 3) Guidelines on Cyber Security onboard ships which are attached for members reference. 2.Zhejiang province in east

Annual cargo throughput surpassed 1 billion tonnes again at Ningbo Zhoushan port in East Chinas Zhejiang Province in 2018, the port operator said Tuesday. This makes the port the first in the world to exceed such volume. The annual containe

We believe that the industrys supply-demand balance will benefit from a reduced appetite for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) among the major carriers, some of which now have their eyes fixed on a bigger prize of becoming global logist

Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd (SIPG), the largest port group in the Chinese mainland, reported a record high container throughput last year. SIPG, which operates all the public container and bulk terminals in the Port of Shangh

The IMO considers exhaust gas scrubbers to be an acceptable means of reducing vessels sulphur emissions and ensuring compliance with MARPOL Annex VI. A separate guideline, Resolution MEPC.259(68), specifies the requirements for the verifica

BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, Intercargo, InterManager, INTERTANKO, IUMI, OCIMF and World Shipping Council have produced the 2018 (Ver 3) Guidelines on Cyber Security onboard ships which are attached for members reference. In 2017, the IMO adopted reso

Zhejiang province in eastern China consumed a total 13.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in 2018, increasing by 28% from a year earlier, with growth accelerating from 19.3% in 2017, said the provincial development and reform commi

A 26.9km single 220-kiloVolt submarine cable without joint has recently completed the test in the city of Zhuanghe, northeast Chinas Liaoning Province. It is the worlds longest single cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, independently d

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 0.69 percent to 512 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors si

In view of the growth potential in Latin American trade, Evergreen Line is continuing to establish its own offices at main service locations in the region. The move will strengthen the effectiveness of the lines operations, improve its capa