Hong Kongs November exports fell 0.8 per cent year on after posting a 14 per cent increase in October, marking the first decline since January 2017, reported the Census and Statistics Department. Decreases in exports came in non-metallic mi

Chinas rail coal shipment totaled 2.17 billion tonnes in the first 11 months this year, climbing 9.9% from a year earlier, showed data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Coal delivery via railways stood at 200 milli

Craig Jallal predicts the top five trends in marine fuels and propulsion technology markets for 2019 Predictions often turn out to be nothing more than a lot of hot air, but they serve several purposes. They spur conversation about importan

Brent over U.S.$80 a barrel always seemed too good to last, defying the fundamentals. The sharp retreat in price may turn out to be a good thing, injecting a healthy dose of reality to the industry at just the right time. We expect Brent to

A cargo ship carrying 169,700 tons of bauxite unloaded at the west area of Yantai port, East Chinas Shandong province, on Dec 26. Yantais annual bauxite throughput this year exceeded 100 million tons for the first time. These unloaded bauxi

Chinas research icebreaker Xuelong arrived at New Zealands Christchurch on Saturday morning to replenish supplies on Chinas 35th Antarctic expedition. This is the second phase of supply delivery it conducts after it left Zhongshan station,

China has made great progress in the deep-sea exploration in 2018, with comprehensive scientific explorations carried out in an all-round manner, leaving the footprints in the major sea areas of the Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Atlanti

Cheniere ships first Corpus Christi LNG commissioning cargo Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy said the first commissioning cargo of liquefied natural gas has loaded and departed from its Corpus Christi liquefaction facility in Texa

Chinas 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) Standing Committee deliberated a maritime protection report in its seventh group meeting in Beijing on Friday. The report was submitted by its law enforcement inspection team. The NPC standing com

Belgiums Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, said its Caribbean FLNG, to be renamed Tango FLNG, departed China and set course for Argentina. Under the agreement, Exmar signed with Argentinas YPF, the FLNG will be redeployed as Tango F

Chinas iron ore futures ended higher on Friday. The most active contract for May, 2019 delivery finished the day session 0.61 percent higher at 494.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investo

1.China on Wednesday announced the trial operation of a marine environment forecast and support system which focuses on areas along the maritime silk road.Developed by the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC), the system

China on Wednesday announced the trial operation of a marine environment forecast and support system which focuses on areas along the maritime silk road. Developed by the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC), the system

China will ban imports of waste foreign vessels to protect the environment, China Daily reported Monday. The countrys ship-breaking yards, which have been tearing apart the worlds retired vessels from both civil and military sectors, and tu

German shipping group Gesellschaft Fur Oeltransporte (GEFO) has placed an order for two LNG-ready 7,000 DWT stainless steel chemical tankers at the Chinese shipyard Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding. The German company has an option for two additi