China Shipping

China shipping and shipbuilding coverage – yard capacity, port operations, COSCO fleet moves, Sino-U.S. tariff effects, and state-owned fleet expansion.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in the "Joint Sword-2024B" military drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a handout video released by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command on October 14, 2024.
Maritime Security

Taiwan Accuses China Of Carrying Out ‘Provocative’ Military Patrol

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan accused China on Friday of raising tensions in the region with a “provocative” military

June 7, 2025
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
Shipping

Iran Oil Flows to China Fall on Sanctions, Refinery Maintenance

Iran is shipping less oil to China, as toughening sanctions snarl the OPEC producer’s shipments and refinery demand falls in the world’s biggest fossil

June 4, 2025
Total Views: 862

Everest Energy at Koryak
Energy

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Loads First LNG in Eight Months Signaling Breakthrough in Search for Buyer

After months of inactivity Russia’s nascent fleet of sanctioned LNG carriers is on the move again. The 79,800-cbm Arctic Mulan (ex-Mulan) pulled alongside

June 4, 2025
Total Views: 8919

Friday, May 30, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
News

Tariff Truce Keeps China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific

(Bloomberg) — The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the world’s two largest economies is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight

May 30, 2025
Total Views: 526

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China.REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
News

Philippines Says China Has no Right to Object or Interfere With Its ‘Lawful’ Activities in the South China Sea

The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China

May 29, 2025
Total Views: 2341

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin
Ports

Australia Looks to Avoid a Panama Repeat in China Port Showdown

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfill a pledge to regain control of a strategic port without

May 28, 2025
Total Views: 1150

China Flexes Military Muscle with East Asian Naval Activity, Sources Say
Defense

China Flexes Military Muscle with East Asian Naval Activity, Sources Say

China has flexed its muscles this month by sending an unusually large number of naval and coast guard vessels through a swathe of East Asian waters, according

May 28, 2025
Total Views: 1959

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
China CG ship
News

Philippines Open to More Agreements with China to Keep Peace in South China Sea

The Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, amid

May 27, 2025
Total Views: 4394

Sunday, May 25, 2025
Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin
Ports

China Criticises Plan To Return Darwin Port To Australian Ownership

SYDNEY, May 26 (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to Canberra has criticised the Australian government’s intention to

May 25, 2025
Total Views: 11313

Friday, May 23, 2025
Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels
Shipyard

Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the

May 23, 2025
Total Views: 2350

Thursday, May 22, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard personnel assigned to Sector New York conduct container inspections alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 2025.
Shipping

US Importers Race to Beat Trump Tariffs Facing Complex Customs Forms

US businesses are under mounting pressure to import goods while President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs are on pause, and they’re simultaneously navigating

May 22, 2025
Total Views: 721

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China-US Trade Soars as Exporters Race to Hit Trade Truce Window

A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors.  In the week

May 21, 2025
Total Views: 847

Monday, May 19, 2025
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Cargo Jump After China Tariff Relief

Shipping giant CMA CGM SA is experiencing a sharp upswing in demand for freight transport out of China in a further signal that trade is rebounding after

May 19, 2025
Total Views: 1320

Friday, May 16, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Ship Owners Swamped as US-China Trade Detente Revives Demand

Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend,

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 1551

South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector
Ports

South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector

HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s two largest shipbuilders, offered their expertise to help boost the U.S. shipbuilding industry and port

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 10694

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Tariff Truce Spurs Pacific Trade Rush, Boosting Global Shippers

Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the US using a short reprieve from paralyzing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 549

A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Shipping

With US Trade War, China Now Top Buyer for Canadian Crude on Trans Mountain Pipeline Shipping Data Show

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 869

Thursday, May 15, 2025
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
News

US-China Trade Clash Risks Making Europe Dumping Ground for Cheap Goods

China’s widening trade surplus with the European Union is fueling fresh concerns that the 27-nation bloc risks becoming a dumping ground for cheap goods in

May 15, 2025
Total Views: 828

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
China-US Truce Prompts Price Jump in Pacific Shipping Frenzy
Shipping

China-US Truce Prompts Price Jump in Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-US deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific

May 13, 2025
Total Views: 1441

Monday, May 12, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Container Shipping: Tariff Truce Sets the Stage for Early Peak Season

The traditional peak season for ocean container shipping between China and the United States could arrive earlier than usual this year following a significant

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 1316