Chinas spot iron ore prices at ports edge up by RMB5-10/tonne shored up by buoyant futures market. Steel mills tend to wait and watch, with some buying interest for mainstream high grade iron ore resources. Spot iron ore market is relativel

1.Elite Cruises could start service from Qingdao, China, by the end of this year, adding another player to a dynamic Chinese cruise market. 2.China Customs demands shippers submit cargo data.Shippers of imports, exports and transshipment

Lloyds Register granted the approval in principle (AiP) to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for its LNG dual-fueled 210,000 DWT bulk carrier design. The two companies agreed to jointly develop the design, with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuildi

All vessels, regardless of whether they are autonomous or not, should comply with the COLREGs, said Captain Ghulam Hussain FNI, head of The Nautical Institutes delegation to the IMO as the debate into MASS started in earnest at the organiza

BEIJING - Chinas bulk commodity market continued to grow in May with stable expansion in supply and sales, industrial data showed. The China Bulk Merchandise Index (CBMI), a gauge of domestic bulk commodity market growth, stood at 103.3 per

Oil prices ended lower on Wednesday after official data showed U.S. crude stockpiles rose more than expected last week. The West Texas Intermediate for July delivery lost 0.79 U.S. dollar to settle at 64.73 dollars a barrel on the New York

The Guangzhou Cruise Development Roundtable saw key Chinese cruise market stakeholders come together to discuss the importance of developing the south China market, contributing ideas to develop the cruise industry in Guangzhou. South China

Chinas top oil and gas company CNPC is considering taking over Totals stake in a giant Iranian gas project if the French company leaves Iran to comply with any new U.S. sanctions, industry sources said. Total signed the $1 billion deal to d

Taiwans Maritime and Port Bureau has banned 267 vessels from entering its territorial waters and ports from June 5, in accordance with the UN North Korea sanctions resolution, according to a port circular issued Tuesday. These sanctions are

1.Chinese companies are expected to invest up to $10 billion in Peru in sectors including energy and mines, telecommunications, construction and financing over the next three years, an official said. 2.The cooperation between China and Ka

Chinas spot iron ore prices at ports remain firm. Traders show some desire to boost sales in the light of slim transaction. Steel mills tend to wait and see owing to large fluctuation of iron ore prices recently and are inclined to digest i

Elite Cruises could start service from Qingdao, China, by the end of this year, adding another player to a dynamic Chinese cruise market. The Singapore-registered company has signed a cooperation deal with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Grou

Shippers of imports, exports and transshipment cargo are now required to submit various data to China Customs 24 hours in advance of loading or risk missing the intended sailing under new manifest submission rules. Announcement No 56 of the

Hong Kongs Oriental Overseas Container Line racked up a first on 31 May when it became the first marine carrier to take the Gold Award at the 2017 BOCHK Corporate Environmental Leadership Awards. OOCL received the award at a ceremony held a

Launch of Smart Port Challenge 2018 To Catalyse Greater Innovation and Digitalisation In The Maritime Industry PIER71[1] Port Innovation Ecosystem Reimagined @ Block71 was officially launched today by Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of Stat