If a friend from abroad were to materialize suddenly in China as a tourist, the question Gee, when did you land will likely pop up from the presumption that he or she flew into the country. But, if some tourism firms plans fructify, there m

The worlds most influential maritime leaders will convene in Singapore for the Global Maritime Forums Annual Summit on 30-31 October 2019. The Global Maritime Forum - an international not-for-profit organization committed to shaping the fut

1.As for the Port Limits for Johore Bahru Port published by Malaysian Marine Department,MPA of Singapore does not recognise it and would also like to remind ship masters and owners of vessels that Singapores territorial waters extend westwa

A unique project transforms the terminal to meet mega-age requirements. Five Continents International Container Terminal (FICT) in Tianjin, China, is running at the maximum of its designed capacity, or even above it. To rapidly increase the

The CMA CGM Group, a worldwide leading shipping group, and Freightos, the worlds online freight marketplace, are pleased to announce they have signed an ambitious pilot agreement whereby CMA CGM has become the first ocean carrier listed on

Choosing the top stories of 2018 was, this year, a difficult task. Many compelling story threads played out, dramatically impacting the North American waterfront, and in particular, the workboat sector each in their own unique way. Read on

After years of development, Greka Group is predicting that all eight of its Chinese coalbed methane blocks will be online and profitable by 2020, helping national efforts to provide China with a cleaner energy alternative. We have been work

While the global IMO Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships is probably years away from becoming effective, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR) has so far* only approved recycling yar

After 10 years of construction, Chinas first Oceaneering Digital Center was officially put into use in north Chinas Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday. The center, equipped with many advanced facilities, such as 360-degree panoramic spherical

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

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

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