1.On Dec 6th 2018, China Merchants Energy Shipping Company Ltd(CMES) issued important personnel appointments. Due to work changes, Mr. Su Xingang applied to resign as chairman of the company, and Capt Xie Chunlin was elected as Chairman of

On Dec 6th 2018, China Merchants Energy Shipping Company Ltd(CMES)(Stock Code601872) issued important personnel appointments. Due to work changes, Mr. Su Xingang applied to resign as chairman of the company, and resigned from his position a

The Standard Club has worked with the Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) for three years to promote safety at sea and accident prevention, through the creation of video bulletins highlighting hazardous incidents and

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned that the role of an expert witness should not be undertaken lightly and that all professionals acting in this capacity should be aware that they could face legal action for negli

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Wednesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 2.47 percent to 477.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investor

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is meeting for its milestone 100th session, with a busy agenda encompassing maritime autonomous surface ships, fatigue guidance for seafarers, polar shipping, goal-based standards and other agenda items.

ICE February Brent settled 52 cents lower at $61.56/b and NYMEX January WTI was down 36 cents at $52.89/b at market close Wednesday. The six-country OPEC/non-OPEC monitoring committee is recommending a six-month production cut of at least 1

1.Gautam Ramaswamy,the Hong Kong Shipowners Associations director (Regulatory Affairs) was an award recipient at the prestigious Indywood Marine/Offshore/Oil Gas Excellence Awards 2018. 2.From November 29 to 30,local time,the 2nd EU-China C

A.P. Moller -Maersk aims at having carbon neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 and calls for strong industry involvement. Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk announces today its goal to reach carbo

Singapore has joined the list of ports that will ban the use of open loop scrubbers in their waters. Exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) more commonly referred to as scrubbers are an accepted equivalent measure in complying with the IMO 202

Chinas liquefied natural gas (LNG) price inched up 0.1% to 4,486.8 yuan/t ($655.9/t) averagely over November 21-30 compared with mid-November, showed data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on December 4. Relatively relaxed supply-dem

Inflated spot charter rates for LNG tankers are easing as more ships becoming available, which could help increase LNG trade if Asian demand rises in coming months. Charter rates usually follow the price of LNG, which has fallen since Septe

Safe and efficient boiler operation must be a priority, whatever the chosen method of complying with IMOs regulations Regardless of the strategy chosen to comply with the 2020 sulphur cap, the impact on boilers will have to be factored in.

Authorities at Portugals southern deep-water port of Sines say that the area could play a key role in Chinas Belt and Road Initiative by further enhancing its advantages in cargo transshipment. Port of Sines is the main maritime hub in Port

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 1.83 percent to 472 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors si