In July 1999, China sent its first scientific research cruise to the Arctic Ocean with 60 scientists aboard Xuelong, the countrys only icebreaker. A photo in China Daily showed the vessel heading for the Bering Sea. Since then, the country

East Chinas Nantong City by the Yangtze River has been requiring passing ships in the river to use onshore electricity after being docked, so as to cut emissions from the diesel-fueled generators aboard and curb air pollution. In the past,

Chinas Pilot Free Trade Zone Iron Ore Index has been launched in Shanghai as one of its moves to open up its commodity markets. The yuan-denominated price index, jointly launched Friday by Shanghai Ore International Trade Center, Xiben New

Tianjin terminals would ban pile-ups of containers loaded with domestic trade coal and require immediate shipment after arrival to secure safety amid high temperatures, according to a notice issued by Tianjin Orient Container Terminals Co.,

International shipping industry organizations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched today, the new website www.maritimeglobals

1.The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has considerably strengthened its membership base in China now that Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, manager of the Ningbo and Zhoushan port complex, has decided to join the bod

Chinas imported iron ore prices were relatively firm with individual products edged up by RMB3-5/tonne in the morning in the light of narrow fluctuation of futures market. Steel mills expressed that spot prices of iron ore lumps resources r

The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has considerably strengthened its membership base in China now that Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, manager of the Ningbo and Zhoushan port complex, has decided to join the body. The gr

The key 18- to 34-age group in China in the mid- and high-income range has a high interest in cruising, according to Accenture Consultings 2018 China Tourism Insights Report. The top three deciding factors that influence purchasing include

Seven ASEAN countries have formally launched an ambitious initiative aimed at improving the environmental health of the seas in the region, through the implementation of key International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine environment prote

June seaborne iron ore imports to reach 98.22 mln Tons; local mills to ramp up output to reap large margins. Chinas June seaborne iron ore imports are on track to rise to a record high, data on Thomson Reuters Eikon showed, stoking concerns

Oil prices kept rising on Thursday after official data showed a much-bigger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a weekly report on Wednesday that the countrys crude stocks

The China Institute for Free Trade Ports with Chinese Characteristics was officially launched by the Hainan provincial government on June 27 in Haikou, capital city of Hainan province, to support the islands free trade port development. In

China has ramped up purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG), pulling in rare cargoes from Cameroon, Egypt and Europe, trade data shows, as the worlds most populous nation shores up supplies to avoid power shortages during a prolonged heat

1.Although the country's merchant fleet needs more sailors, low wages and social status, poor conditions and long absences from friends and family are deterring recruits. 2.The amount of containers delivered in Taicang port saw growth