1.Crew members on the novel coronavirus-inflicted Diamond Princess cruise ship which was quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama will start disembarking on Thursday, the government said.
2.The International Chamber of Shipping has formed a delegation, led by secretary general, Guy Platten, to meet with the World Health Organization to discuss the impact of COVID-19.
3.Maritime department in Shanghai, east China has taken a series of measures to facilitate the shipment of production materials as many companies have gradually resumed work while containing the novel coronavirus outbreak.
4.Höegh LNG’s floating storage and regasification unit Höegh Esperanza operations at the Tianjin LNG terminal in China have not been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.
5.Pacific Basin Shipping Limited yesterday announced the results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2019.
6.China's Unipec snapped up the lion's share of gasoil cargoes traded in Singapore this month, despite weaker domestic demand amid a coronavirus epidemic, according to trade data and industry sources.
7.The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose to a one-month high on Thursday, helped by strong demand for panamax and supramax vessels, while the larger capesize segment dropped to a record low.
8.China's crude oil futures closed lower on Thursday.The most active contract for April 2020 delivery down 4.75 percent to 368.7 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange showed.
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