Government has committed to $140bn investment programme including construction of road and rail links to ports

CHINA’S One Belt, One Road initiative will greatly increase marine insurance requirement in both construction- and trade-related businesses, according to a senior industry official.

GLOBAL oil refiners do not have the capability to produce enough low sulphur marine fuel, mainly marine diesel, to meet the needs of the shipping industry once the International Maritime Organization’s 0.5% sulphur cap kicks in from 2020, according to consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.