Hong Kongs leading provider of container feeder tonnage, Mandarin Shipping has appointed Charles Du Cane as business development director to aid the firms expansion plans. Commenting on the appointment, Mandarin Shippings chief executive, T

Maritime security is a key element of International Maritime Organization (IMO)s work and, over many years, the Organization has developed a number of measures to help promote and sustain it. The focus is now on helping countries build thei

Chinese investment by the Shanghai Lingang Overseas Development in the port of Zeebrugge was officially signed in Brussels by Liu Jiaping, Chairman of Lingang, and Coens Joachim, CEO of Port of Zeebrugge. The agreement was signed in the pre

HONG KONGs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) - now a Cosco unit - has cancelled the following Asia-Europe sailings in response to anticipated low demand over the Christmas season in North Europe and the West Mediterranean. Thus, the Asi

Iron ore futures market remained fluctuation today. Iron ore spot price at ports quoted RMB3-5/tonne higher than that of last Friday. In Shandong, PB fines, PB lump, Jimblebar fines and SFLA priced at RMB560/tonne, RMB760/tonne, RMB500/tonn

Chinas crude oil futures settled higher on Monday. The main crude contract for December delivery was up 1.10 percent to 559.3 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) showed. China launched its first yuan-

Two large liners docked together at the Xiamen International Cruise Home Port in East Chinas Fujian province on Oct 20, contributing to a particularly busy day for the port, with passenger volume exceeding 10,000. The two cruise ships are D

The organisers of Lloyds List Global Awards, to be held in London on 11 December, have released their shortlist of finalists. Hong Kong companies are featured highly with some star performers achieving multiple entries across a number of ca

Australian LNG player Woodside said Monday it has signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese privately-owned gas distributor ENN Group. Under the deal, which was signed at a ceremony in Zhoushan in China, the two companies will work togeth

French energy giant Total and Chinas CNOOC have signed an amendment to their existing deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply. The partners have increased the contract volume from 1 million tons per annum (Mtpa) to 1.5 Mtpa of LNG, sour

The Trident Alliance, an environment regulation enforcement lobby of 50-odd middling to major shipping companies, is drumming up support for strict compliance of a ban on the carriage of non-compliant fuels. At MEPC 73, IMO Member States mu

1.2018 International Ship Management and Technology Forum,which organized by Xinde Marine News and China Shipping Service(CNSS) will be held at Dalian Aulicare Hotel on 25th Oct. 2.A large amount of Iranian crude oil will arrive at Chinas D

1.The new owners of Oriana is a joint venture company between CTS (China Travel Service) and COSCO,who recently purchased the 1995-built vessel from PO Cruises. 2.Spot rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week e

The pilot reform program the local government in Ningbo City of east Chinas Zhejiang Province launched in May to improve shipping efficiency at Zhoushan port has proven effective and has now become a model for all Chinese ports. Comprised o

Dream Cruises welcomed its 1 millionth passenger with a celebration at Hong Kongs Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Walking off the World Dream on Oct. 19, Hong Kong resident Mimi Lo was welcomed at the cruise terminal with a short celebration and c