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Chinese borders may reopen in 2022.  This is according to Gao Fu, the Head of the Chinese Center for

Panama Canal waiting times affect 78 vessels. Waiting times have reached seven days for Southbound Panamax Plus non-booked vessels

Panama Canal scheduled lane outage at Gatun Locks Panama Canal Authorities have announced a scheduled lane outage beginning at

The Chinese National Day holiday will be from 1-7 October 2021. Shipping during the Chinese National Day holiday Port

Vessels calling at Fujairah must comply with strict smoke emissions controls as per the notice to mariner of 14

Find out how more restrictions in China are affecting port operations. This is in addition to key information on

Find out about how more COVID cases in China are affecting port operations. This is in addition to key

Find out about how port operations slowed in the Yangtze and other key information on shipping in China during

The UAE has issued a resolution on marine wrecks and violating ships. The UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure

Find out about the latest stricter COVID measures in China and other information on shipping in China during COVID,

Panama Canal delays increase again for southbound vessels. They have reached twelve days for Southbound LNG, Neopanamax and Panamax

Find out about the latest port operations in China and other information on shipping in China during COVID, in

Foreign crew change is still prohibited in most Chinese ports, though permitted at Tianjin port. Find out about this

Panama Canal waiting times increase again. They have reached twelve days for Southbound Supers non-booked vessels (information from 14th

Is Singapore the solution for simpler port calls for your vessels calling in China?  Find out about this and

Panama Canal waiting times have reached seven days for Southbound Panamax Plus non-booked vessels (information from 28th June 2021). 

For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 25)  Highlights include: quarantine

For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 24)  Highlights include that

For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 23)  Highlights include that

Effective IMMEDIATELY (09/06/2021): the Panama Canal Authority has advised that ‘the maximum authorized draft for the Neopanamax locks will

For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 22).  Highlights include that

Don’t get sloppy with slops costs – optimise your slops costs in Europe, North and West Africa.  Save your

For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 21).  Highlights include that

New quarantine measures are being rolled out in China this week.  Read our report, on how these will affect