China

COSCO and PSA Expand China Terminal

COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP), the world’s biggest terminal operator, has announced it has signed an official agreement…

China Stops Gas Leak from LPG Tanker off Dongying Port

Chinese authorities stopped a gas leak from a South Korean liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker on January ۱۴,…

Maersk Tankers Names New MR Unit in China

Danish tanker owner and operator Maersk Tankers held a naming ceremony for its latest newbuilding on January ۱۱.

IN ۲۰۱۸, CHINESE TOURISTS TRAVELED IN GREATER NUMBERS

Despite the economic slowdown that is the subject of much discussion in China, domestic tourists did not reduce their…

China Bans Discharge from Open-Loop Scrubbers in Some Waters

For now, the ban applies only to wash water discharges in inland ECAs, port waters in domestic emission control areas,…

China Overtook the US as World’s Largest Crude Oil Importer in ۲۰۱۷

China surpassed the United States in annual gross crude oil imports in ۲۰۱۷, importing ۸.۴ million barrels per day…

Xinjiang coal railway inaugurated

CHINA: The ۴۳۵ km Hongnao Railway in the Xinjiang region was formally opened to traffic on January ۱.

SF Airlines adds freighter ۵۰ and launches Bangkok route

On December ۲۱ Chinese express carrier SF Airlines added its fiftieth freighter, shortly after adding number ۴۹.

Cargo Vessel Sinks after Colliding with CMA CGM Norma

Chinese-flagged general cargo vessel YuSheng ۳۶۶ sank following a collision with Post Panamax containership CMA CGM…

China to ban imports of waste foreign vessels for ship recycling

China will ban imports of waste foreign vessels to protect the environment, China Daily reported on Dec ۲۴.