China Shipping

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

Thursday, April 17, 2025
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

Global Shippers Await Word on U.S. Plan to Hit China-Built Ships With Port Fees 

The U.S. Trade Representative's office will announce its plan on Thursday for levying port fees on China-linked ships as part of President Donald Trump's

April 17, 2025
Total Views: 661

Arc7 shuttle tanker loading crude oil at the Arctic Gate terminal. (GazpromNeft Shipping)
Defense

Russian Arctic Oil Exports to China Jump Helped by STS Transfers, Sources Say

Russia’s Arctic oil exports to China are set to rise sharply this month buoyed by a jump in ship-to-ship transfers at sea to ensure tankers pulling into port

April 17, 2025
Total Views: 1722

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Temu, Shein See US Sales Surge Ahead of Small-Parcel Tariff
Shipping

Temu, Shein See US Sales Surge Ahead of Small-Parcel Tariff

Online shopping giants Temu and Shein saw their sales rebound in March and April as US shoppers stockpiled products like makeup brushes and home appliances

April 16, 2025
Total Views: 1705

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Trump’s China Ship Fees Set to Hit Global Shipping Giants

(Bloomberg) — Container ships, the workhorses of global trade transporting almost 90% of the world’s manufactured goods, have become a target in Donald

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 2002

A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
Incidents

Swedish Probe Finds No Conclusive Evidence of Deliberate Cable Damage by Chinese Ship

A Swedish probe found no conclusive evidence to suggest that a Chinese ship had deliberately dragged its anchor to damage two Baltic Sea cables, Sweden's

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 825

Monday, April 14, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China’s March Exports Jump in Temporary Boost as Trump 2.0 Heaps Pressure

China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war

April 14, 2025
Total Views: 1204

Friday, April 11, 2025
ship at anchor close-up
Shipping

Taiwan Charges Captain of Chinese Cable Cutter

aiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after

April 11, 2025
Total Views: 2637

The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China Hits Back at Trump Tariff Hike, US Stands Its Ground

Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese

April 11, 2025
Total Views: 798

Thursday, April 10, 2025
CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Shipping News

USTR Considers Adjusting Port Fee Plan for Chinese Ships After Pushback

President Donald Trump's administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 757

First Arctic LNG Carrier Part of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Heads to Chinese Shipyard For Possible Maintenance
Shipping

First Arctic LNG Carrier Part of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Heads to Chinese Shipyard For Possible Maintenance

After more than nine months at sea sanctioned LNG carrier East Energy (formerly Asya Energy) has pulled into a Zhoushan-based shipyard, likely to undergo

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 1451

Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
Shipping

Trump Is Already Slowing Global Trade as Companies Pause Orders

US President Donald Trump may have announced a delay in some of his tariff plans, but the first signs of an economically-damaging slowdown in global trade are

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 917

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
News

China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Trade Rift Worsens

China retaliated against new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump by announcing it would raise duties on US goods, roiling markets and deepening a trade

April 9, 2025
Total Views: 694

Cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California.REUTERS/Carlos Barria
News

Trump Tariffs Kick in, China and Europe Hit Back

U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, as the

April 9, 2025
Total Views: 1308

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Chinese Shipping Earnings Face ‘Harder-Than-Expected’ Tariff Hit as Recession Risks Rise

(Bloomberg) — Chinese shippers may see an outsized hit on earnings as the latest tariffs from US President Donald Trump risk hammering global trade.

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 721

Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across Brazil. Photo courtesy CMA CGM
Ports

Key Brazil Port Bustles as China Poised to Shift Away From US

Donald Trump’s trade war may have crushed global commodity prices, but it’s good news for one of Brazil’s largest ports, which is seeing an uptick in

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 2105

trump meeting with President xi in china after g20 summit
Shipping

Limited Options Push China Into Trade ‘War of Attrition’ With Trump

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 1203

Monday, April 7, 2025
Aerial view of the Panama Canal.REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
Shipping

CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Concession Under Fire as $22.8B Deal Hangs in the Balance

Panama's Comptroller General office will file a lawsuit against the officials who authorized the renewal of a 25-yearport concession to a company led by CK

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 7517

Saturday, April 5, 2025
China Demands Compensation From Taiwan After Collision Of Navy Ship, Trawler
Navy

China Demands Compensation From Taiwan After Collision Of Navy Ship, Trawler

BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) – China has demanded that Taiwan compensate Chinese fishermen for losses after a Taiwanese navy landing ship and a Chinese

April 5, 2025
Total Views: 4017

Friday, April 4, 2025
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Commodities Collapse: China Tariffs Send Oil, Soybeans and Copper Tumbling

Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China retaliated against U.S.

April 4, 2025
Total Views: 4640

shipping container
Shipping

China Hits Back Hard in Global Trade War With Tariffs on US Goods

China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears

April 4, 2025
Total Views: 1480