Xiamen International Port has announced that Xiamen Port Holding will be integrated into Fujian Port Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary, following an approval by Fujian Provincial People’s Government.

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 8.5% year-on-year in early August.

China’s CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard announced that the company has signed a letter of intent with Japan’s Kumiai Senpaku for the construction of one 40,000 cu m LPG vessel.

The Port of Rotterdam is cautiously optimistic on volume growth in the second half of the year and expects security of the supply chain will be more important as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

China’s Xiamen port has received approval from the Ministry of Transport to construct a new automated container berth.

China’s New Dayang Shipbuilding has received orders for four bulk carriers from compatriots Zhejiang Shipping Group and Fujian Shishi Dingsheng Shipping.

The first phase project of Maersk’s international logistics facility in Meishan, Ningbo has officially commenced operation.

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China’s Maritime Safety Administration have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for marine equipment and technology development.

The Methanol Institute (MI) has joined a study led by the China Waterborne Transportation Research Institute (CWTRI) to explore the technical and operational requirements for the use of methanol as a marine fuel.

Container volumes at eight major Chinese ports increased 3.4% year-on-year in early July.