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Monday, January 15, 2024
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Shipping

China’s Suez Investments Face Uncertainty in Red Sea Crisis

By Joe Cash (Reuters) China has called for an end to attacks on civilian vessels in the Red Sea that have dramatically widened the Hamas-Israel conflict and

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 6604

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Shipping

Israel Wants Clarity On COSCO Halt

By Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) – Israel’s Transport Ministry on Tuesday said it was seeking to clarify Chinese shipper COSCO’s reported

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 6615

Sunday, January 7, 2024
China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold
Ports

China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold

According to breaking news by the Israeli financial news outlet Globes, the prominent Chinese shipping conglomerate COSCO has halted its maritime services to

January 7, 2024
Total Views: 5040

Friday, December 8, 2023
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Shipping

COSCO Signs Up for First Methanol Retrofits

COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. has entered into a contract with MAN Energy Solutions for the retrofit of four COSCO Line containerships to dual-fuel

December 8, 2023
Total Views: 1025

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
COSCO’s New Electric Container Ship Hits the Water
Shipbuilding

COSCO’s New Electric Container Ship Hits the Water

Chinese Shipping Company COSCO Shipping Development launched their new 700 TEU electric container ship.  COSCO launched the 700TEU vessel, dubbed N997, from

August 2, 2023
Total Views: 6078

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Germany Approves COSCO Stake in Hamburg Port Terminal
Shipping

Germany Approves COSCO Stake in Hamburg Port Terminal

May 10 (Reuters) – Port logistics firm HHLA said on Wednesday the German government has cleared the purchase by China’s Cosco of a 24.9% stake

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 2222

Monday, April 24, 2023
OOCL CFO Says It’s Impossible To Decouple From China
News

OOCL CFO Says It’s Impossible To Decouple From China

As geopolitical tensions rise, businesses are exploring alternatives to China for production and diversification, yet China’s vast influence in global

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 3598

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Ports

Germany to Review China Stake in Hamburg Port Terminal

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) – Germany is reviewing its decision to allow China’s Cosco to take a stake in one of logistics company

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 1707

Sunday, January 8, 2023
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Ports

China’s Cosco Nearing Hamburg Port Deal 

BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) – German logistics firm HHLA HHFGn.DE and Cosco 601919.SS are close to finalising an agreement for

January 8, 2023
Total Views: 1550

Monday, November 21, 2022
UK Roro Ship discharging Army tanks
Defense

German Ports Are More Important Than Patriot Missiles Says US Army General

The former commander of United States Army Europe says that ports are more important to NATO than patirot missiles systems as he warns against China’s

November 21, 2022
Total Views: 5137

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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Shipping

U.S. Urged Against Controlling Stake in COSCO’S Bid for Hamburg Terminal

By Humeyra Pamuk MUNSTER, Germany, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States “strongly suggested” that there be no controlling interest by China

November 2, 2022
Total Views: 2020

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
China Shipping Containers
Ports

Hamburg Port Sale To China Unleashes Protest

While NATO and most of the international defense community – including US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and US Transportation Command General Van

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 4880

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
cosco containership
Ports

Germany Unlikely To Block China Port Buy

By Christian Kraemer (Reuters) – Germany may allow China’s Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally planned in a Hamburg port terminal, in

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 1014

Sunday, October 23, 2022
Port Of Hamburg
Ports

EU Warned Germany Against China Port Buy

by Markus Wacket (Reuters) The European Commission warned the German government last spring not to approve an investment by China’s Cosco into

October 23, 2022
Total Views: 7410

Friday, October 21, 2022
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Ports

German Chancellor Tries to Quell Dispute Over Port Deal with China’s COSCO

By Arne Delfs and Birgit Jennen (Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied reports that he has already reached a decision over the disputed sale

October 21, 2022
Total Views: 1083

Thursday, September 22, 2022
china cosco ship
Ports

Hamburg Port Backs COSCO Terminal Acquisition Over German Government’s China Concerns

By William Wilkes and Arne Delfs (Bloomberg) — Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG said the German government shouldn’t block a Chinese acquisition of a

September 22, 2022
Total Views: 980

Monday, September 19, 2022
port hamburg
Ports

Hamburg Mayor Says Rejecting China COSCO Bid for Container Terminal Would Be Competitive Disadvantage

BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Germany would put its port of Hamburg at a competitive disadvantage if it quashed a bid from China’s Cosco to

September 19, 2022
Total Views: 1279

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Two-Tier Market Emerges as Container Spot and Contract Rates Diverge
Shipping

Two-Tier Market Emerges as Container Spot and Contract Rates Diverge

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – A two-tier market within the container shipping sector is opening up as spot rates in key trades collapse. Carriers

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 4253

Thursday, January 20, 2022
cosco containership
Shipping

China’s COSCO Pays Huge Bonuses 30 Times Worker’s Salary Amid Container Shipping Boom

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Asian shipping companies are offering mega bonuses to employees amid a boom in freight rates, with China’s state-owned

January 20, 2022
Total Views: 17897

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
COSCO Denies Link to Transpacific Cargo Loss Accident
Shipping

COSCO Denies Link to Transpacific Cargo Loss Accident

COSCO Shipping Lines says it is not the operator of the MV COSCO Nagoya which lost dozens of containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean last month. The ship is

December 7, 2021
Total Views: 4994
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