The Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will start issuing a letter of warning from 1 January 2019 on the sulphur content of marine fuels during inspections in order to incr

State-controlled oil and gas producer PetroChina has received a record amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its three major import terminals during the last year. PetroChinas three LNG terminals Tangshan, Dalian and Rudong handled more

The Year 2018 is the second operational year after the Companys restructuring. COSCO SHIPPING Ports has achieved outstanding performance in terms of operational results, extending global terminal network, and strengthening the terminals ope

Qingdao Port, Chinas largest port for handling inbound crude oil, has started construction on its second 300,000-ton crude oil terminal in its Dongjiakou port area. The terminal is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end

A cargo ship loaded with 24 container tanks of liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived at Nanjing City of east Chinas Jiangsu Province on Thursday, marking the countrys first sea-river transport of LNG. Departing from Tianjin Municipality of no

Huanghua port, a major coal hub in Bohai Bay in northern China, saw its coal handling reach 203.3 million tonnes in 2018, said operator Huanghua Harbour Administration Corporation. The port also realized rail coal unloading of 204.13 millio

Recently, China Ministry of Transport (MOT) issued a document of the Notice on Regulating the Implementation of Supervision and Management of Ship Air Pollutant Emission Control Areas. Andit clearly bans discharging washing water from open

In December 2018, Shell awarded CIMC Raffles Safety Recognition Award, affirming CIMC Raffles safety management in the keel lay of Penguins FPSO. The successful completion of this milestone marks the entry of the project into the hull erect

On December 29, the launching ceremony of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) and COSCO SHIPPING Hainan-ASEAN (Singapore) Liner Route, co-hosted by Hainan Provincial Peoples Government and COSCO SHIPPING, was held at Haina

1.Rudong liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the first terminal in eastern Chinas Jiangsu province, received a total 6.5 million tonnes of LNG from domestic and overseas sources as of December 30 noon in 2018, ranking the first among all

Three ports in eastern Chinas Shandong province Qingdao, Yantai and Rizhao announced to ban coal trucking effective January 1, 2019, said the Shandong Department of Transportation. Instead, railway and waterway delivery would be the main me

Shipping will continue to attract investors in 2019 if it fulfils its ESG (environmental, social and governance) responsibilities. In the latest issue of Bottom Line, our shipping sector newsletter, Richard Greiner, Shipping Transport Partn

On December 29, the annual meeting of the China Council for the BRICS Think Tank Cooperation (CCBTC) and the 1st Wanshou Forum on International Situation kicked off in Beijing. The meeting was hosted by CCBTC and Renmin University of China

The shipments of contaminated bunker fuel have made their way to several bunker ports in different countries. The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) and shippers worldwide have called for a stricter quality

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Thursday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 1.12 percent to 497 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors s