Tag: Shanghai

Shanghai Huayi Holdings Group announced in a ceremony the construction of a green methanol facility in Shanghai.

On January 1, 2025, the ship Haigang Zhiyuan successfully completed a 3,000-ton methanol bunkering operation for the Ane Maersk at Yangshan Port, marking the first such operation of the year and the start of regular methanol bunkering services at the port.

Shanghai Port became the first in the world to reach the annual container throughput to 50 million TEUs on 22 December. 

Shanghai, one of the world's busiest ports, is aiming to transform itself into a hub for green shipping in response to tightening global emissions standards.

The LA-LB-Shanghai Green Shipping Corridor published their first ever annual progress report at the North Bund International Shipping Forum.

At the 2024 North Bund Forum, Shanghai's Mayor Gong Zheng announced that the city is on track to handle over 50 million 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers this year, solidifying its position as the world's largest container port.

Shanghai has taken significant precautions as Typhoon Bebinca approaches, potentially becoming the strongest storm to hit the city since 1949.

Maersk achieved a milestone as the large methanol-enabled vessel "Astrid Mærsk” berthed at Yangshan port in Shanghai, for the first green methanol bunkering with simultaneous cargo and bunkering operations in China.

The Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Shanghai, some of the largest carriers in the world, and key leading cargo owners announced the development of a Green Shipping Corridor Implementation Plan Outline, to accelerate emissions reductions on one of the world’s busiest container shipping routes across the Pacific Ocean.

SQE MARINE issued a new circular to inform that local authorities in Qingdao and Shanghai ports have announced tighter controls on ships with mechanical and electrical failures, resulting in some ships being detained consecutively following PSC inspections.