China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and Yantai Guofeng Group will set up a joint venture to promote the development of deep-sea opportunities together.

Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is a cornerstone investor in a Tor Olav Troim’s Golar LNG spin-off Cool Company that will own eight TFDE LNG carriers.

Container lines are blanking around one quarter sailings on the Asia – US West Coast trade as port congestion and delays force result in short notice capacity adjustments, according to analysts Sea-Intelligence.

CMA CGM has announced the appointment of Romain Martimort as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for China.

The southern Chinese port of Yantian has started construction for three automated container berths in its east operation area.

Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration has issued qualification certificate for seafarer recruitment and placement service to V.Group’s new office registered in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Ling-Gang Special Area.

Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines says it is going to purchase several secondhand container vessels at a total cost of no more than $320m.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Société de Gestion du Port Autonome de Toamasina (SPAT) signed a 15-year extension of the concession for the Madagascar International Container Terminal.

French shipowner Jacques de Chateauvieux has returned to shipping investments in China through JS&Co working with Jiangnan Shipyard to build a new ammonia vessel type.

Four of the eight seafarers remaining in Sri Lanka following the X-Press Pearl fire and sinking in May/June this year have been allowed to leave the country.