Tag: China

The two countries signed a strategic cooperation agreement on shipping finance with the aim to establish a collaborative network to stimulate communication among shipping companies and financial institutions from both international shipping centers, according to Xinhua news.

GAC informed that it received an update on the new regulations related to crew change/owner’s matters at Chinese LNG Terminals.

Ships calling at Chinese ports are advised that from 22 December 2022 there is a requirement to record energy consumption data in accordance with the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).

Hong Kong informed that from 8 January, any vessel which has been to China within seven days, crew signing off must take a PCR test before disembarking.

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports reported a rise of 5.8% year-on-year for early December 2022.

China confirmed significant changes to its COVID-19 policies, regarding crew on commercial ships and crew changes as well.

China decided to partially lift its unofficial ban of Australian coal which has been in place since 2020.

The Philippines Department of Health has announced that, following the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in China, there is a need to intensify the monitoring and implementation of border control protocols for incoming individuals, especially from China, at all ports of entry.

ICS welcomed the China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) as a Full Member from 1 January 2023. The CSA will join the ICS Board, which oversees the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners’ worldwide with the shipping industry’s global regulators, including the IMO and the International Labour Organization.

China plans to add clauses about reducing carbon emissions in the shipping industry to the Marine Environment Protection Law as it mulls over a draft amendment.