Over many years the commercial insurance market gas sought to get a share of the massive PI business overwhelmingly dominated by the Mutuals of the International Group. In recent years the International Group of PI Clubs have endeavoured to

Aiming to further improve safety practices in stowage of dangerous cargo aboard container vessels, Maersk has completed implementation of new guidelines on dangerous goods stowage. Copenhagen, Denmark --- After a thorough review of current

Two Chinese officials told Wei Zhuang - BIMCOs regional manager based in Shanghai - that reports of a ban are based on misconception. I do not know where the rumour came from, but I can tell you that China is not going to ban open-loop scru

Chinas imported iron ore quotations dropped by RMB3-5/tonne in the morning. In Shandong, PB fines, Newman fines, Jimblebar fines and PB lumps quoted at RMB505/tonne, RMB520/tonne, RMB465/tonen and RMB710/tonne. In Tangshan, PB fines, PB lum

The marine construction unit of the state-owned China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) on Tuesday signed an agreement to work with Singapore-based commodities trader Zenrock Group to purchase fuel. Marine Construction Development

Hong-Kong based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is to introduce the new China-Ho Chi Minh Service (CHL) and China-Laem Chabang Service (CHL4) starting October 12 and October 14 respectively with both first sailings starting in Dalian,

Chinas largest state-owned international and domestic container shipping and related services company COSCO shipping lines is opening its first branch in Sarajevo of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Sarajevo office was opened within the One Belt

1.China denies plan to ban open loop scrubbers.Maritime officials deny speculation of a looming ban as industry opinion over open loop scrubber technology becomes increasingly polarised. 2.MSC has inked a contract with Chinas Huangpu Wencho

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has completed the seven-day sea trials of a new 20,000TEU container ship built for China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (Cosco). The vessel is the third 20,000TEU ship delivered by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has inked a contract with Chinas Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding to fit 29 of its containerships with scrubbers. The installation work by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) affiliate will comm

Beijings countermeasure against the United States in their trade dispute would hurt US liquefied natural gas exporters while providing opportunities to other LNG-exporting countries, said the Ministry of Commerce. The trade war between Chin

The global trade association for ship operators, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has announced that it will soon be publishing a new edition of the ICS Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied Gas). The ICS Gas Guide is the definitive in

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.Commenting on Chinas attempt to impose new and stricter sul

Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd signed a contract with Algerias state-owned shipping company Algerie Ferries at the weekend to build a luxury roll-on/roll-off passenger ship in Guangdongs provincial capital. The ship will have a cap

Chinas imported iron ore market fluctuated in a narrow range with stable quotations of traders today. According to some traders, partial steel mills will start replenishing before National Day holiday, which will shore up prices. As a resul