The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced the appointment of Edward Liu, counsel and legal director in Hill Dickinson’s Hong Kong marine team, as the principal representative of ICS (China) Liaison Office.

China and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) to promote the bilateral use and recognition of e-certificates.

Cosco Shipping Lines has appointed Yang Zhijian as the new general manger, replacing Wang Haimin.

China is expanding its free trade zones (FTZ) scheme adding six pilot free trade zones as it continues to push for reform.

The northern Chinese port of Qingdao has inked a cooperation agreement with the state-owned oil company Zhenhua Oil to jointly develop oil storage facility and increase oil handling capacity of Dongjiakou port area at Qingdao port.

China Cosco Shipping Corporation has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government to jointly develop the logistics sector in Shaanxi province.

Brazil’s Vale and China’s Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further deepen their cooperation.

China’s Jinjiang Shipping has launched a container shipping service for Taicang Port-Southeast Asia.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s executive chairman Ren Yuanlin has taken a leave of absence to assist Chinese authorities in a “confidential investigation”, the company stated.

China’s logistics service provider Antong Holding has announced that its two founders and controlling shareholders are facing serious financial issues with debts of RMB8bn ($1.2bn).