A total of 89 vessels carrying 14.53 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during August 16-22, SMM estimates. This was down 280,000 mt from the prior week, but up 1.34 million mt from the same period last year. SHANGHAI, Au

The ORE DALIAN ship docks at Yantai Port in East Chinas Shandong province. [Photo/dzrb.dzng.com] Yantai Port in East Chinas Shandong province set a new world record in unloading efficiency after unloading an average of 12,438 tons of iron o

US cargoes are getting discharged at Chinese ports with heavy MEG volume. The trade pattern has the potential to support freight rates on long-haul routes and increase spot activity in 2H20. It is no news that the US-China tariff war has ru

On August 17, The Export-Import Bank of China Zhejiang Branch and Ningbo Branch jointly extended 4.06 billion yuan of equity acquisition loan to Ningbo- Zhoushan Port Group. This is another deepening of cooperation between CEXIM and Zhejian

Tianjin Port saw cargo throughput rise 4 percent year-on-year to 251 million tons in the first seven months of this year, according to the Tianjin Port (Group) Company. The container throughput of the northern Chinese port surpassed 10.29 m

On the evening of August 16, Xiamen Port announced that Fujian Port Group was going to be established. Xiamen Port Group was incorporated into the Provincial Port Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Provincial Port Group, which means

Several major seaports in Asia have tightened crew change restrictions and stepped up screening of seamen in recent weeks as the coronavirus staged a global resurgence. The developments came amid renewed concerns about spiking coronavirus c

UNCTAD said on August 10 that data for the second quarter of this year showed there were 939 cargo ports worldwide receiving regular shipping services. Shanghai, China topped this years list of the worlds 50 largest ports in terms of direct

The cargo throughput at Zhanjiang Port reached 64.41 million metric tons from January to July, an increase of 6.1 percent from the same period of the previous year and a new high, according to data released by Zhanjiang Port Group. The port

On August 10, Huawei officially announced that it has successfully completed the commercial operation of Tianjin Port Field Bridge and 5G network remote control business with Tianjin Mobile, in order to promote the construction of 5G smart

A new Just In Time Arrival Guide which aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals has been released. The Guide has been developed by the Global Industry Alliance to supp

The further opening-up of Taizhou Port in Taizhou, a city in East Chinas Zhejiang province, was recently approved by the State Council, Taizhou Daily reported on Aug 9. The approval means that the Toumen, Jiantiao and Longmen port areas of

China on Wednesday ordered a safety inspection of ports, wharfs, chemical industrial parks, warehouses and other places which store toxic and hazardous items, after more than 100 people were killed in an explosion in Beirut, the capital of

The container throughput of Shanghai port exceeded 3.9 million TEUs in July, hitting a record high, according to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd (SIPG). The port saw its container throughput total 149,565 TEUs on Thursday, repres

Chinese authorities have tightened screening of crew members on vessels arriving at ports after several cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on a single vessel heading from Brazil, a move that has raised concerns among buyers, sources told SP G