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Market

China struggles for options as COVID threatens economic goals

portnews - April 30, 2022

China’s policymakers are struggling to find ways to ward off an economic slowdown that threatens job losses in a politically sensitive year, as COVID-19...

Maritime

“Serious talk” awaits transportation companies if high prices continue

portnews - April 30, 2022

Customers see transportation companies bringing in enormous sums but moving fewer or similar numbers of containers compared to last year. ”There may be some...

Market

China tech rally takes Asia shares to best day in six weeks in tense markets

portnews - April 29, 2022

Asian shares were set for their best day in six weeks on Friday led by Chinese tech stocks after reports of a possible resolution...

Maritime

Spain blocks ship over holding suspected Russian cargo

portnews - April 29, 2022

Spain has barred a Maltese ship suspected of carrying cargo transferred from a Russian vessel from its waters, in accordance with sanctions imposed by...

Market

How is the war in Ukraine affecting global trade and international supply chains?

portnews - April 29, 2022

The conflict in Ukraine has been the latest in a long list of ongoing cataclysmic events that continue to disrupt global trade and international...

Companies

Industry working group Impact Today calls for new standard for vessel reporting to improve data quality and improve decarbonisation efforts

portnews - April 29, 2022

Industry working group Impact Today has released its new Vessel Reporting and Data Quality white paper, which calls for the maritime sector to create...

Green

Shipping’s largest conglomerates are backing Everimpact to bring the only hardware to measure real carbon emissions onboard vessels

portnews - April 29, 2022

A two-pronged consortium strategy via (1.) an engineering collaboration led by Wilhelmsen and Mitsubishi Corporation and (2.) a fresh US$1.6M seed will see eight...

News

Industry Leader Award 2022 announced

portnews - April 29, 2022

The Chemical & Product Tanker Awards: Industry Leader Award /2022 is presented to an individual that exemplifies outstanding leadership and sets industry standards in...

News

IMO: It’s time we all deliver

portnews - April 27, 2022

The past two years of pandemic have demonstrated the importance of human interaction in international venues such at the IMO, where fruitful negotiations are...

News