Shanghai: The Chinese port of Shanghai recorded higher container throughput year-on-year in April but volumes remained stable compared to the previous month.

Shanghai: ABN Amro has opened a new representative office in Shanghai to focus on supporting the bank's energy, commodities and transportation (ECT) business in the region.

Dalian: Chinese shipyards are scheduled to hand over the first of 12 VLCCs to Iranian oil shipping operator NITC in May.

Shanghai: China's Shanghai port registered a jump in container throughput in March compared to February, according to figures from Shanghai International Port (Group) Company.

Hong Kong: With China P&I Club pulling cover for vessels carrying oil from Iran from the end of June the Chinese government may need to step up to the plate to plug the gap, Arthur Bowring, managing director of the Hong Kong Shipowners'...

In the latest issue of Seatrade Asia Week The container shipping industry is set for another loss making year as it struggles with the impact of soaring fuel costs warns new Maersk Line chief Soren Skou.  

Shanghai: Asian ports will be the fastest growing with a forecasted rise of 9 to 10%, led by Shanghai and Ningbo with an expected steady growth of about 10%, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s latest report

Long Beach: Cosco chairman Wei Jiafu believes that the container shipping markets will fare better in 2012 backed by the growth of the US and China economies.