China Shipping

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
Shipbuilding

Denmark Renews Green Maritime Tech and Shipbuilding Pact With China

China and Denmark have renewed an agreement on cooperating in green maritime technology and shipbuilding, China's industry ministry said on Tuesday,

January 27, 2026
Total Views: 1084

Saturday, January 24, 2026
The downtown skyline rises above a thick layer of fog in Vancouver
Shipping

Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff Over Pending Trade Deal With China

By Bo Erickson and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff

January 24, 2026
Total Views: 3286

Friday, January 23, 2026
Chinese Coast Guard conduct rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship which was carrying Philippine crew members, in a location given as South China Sea
News

China, Philippines Launch Joint Rescue After Bulk Carrier Sinks in Contested South China Sea

China and the Philippines said on Friday they launched rescue operations after receiving reports of a sinking cargo ship near the Scarborough Shoal in the

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 1888

Monday, January 19, 2026
First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
News

Tariff Shock Drives Canada Toward Beijing for Energy Lifeline

China and Canada are pushing to expand energy deals, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looking to sell more oil and gas to the Asian economic

January 19, 2026
Total Views: 2054

Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd and legend-class U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Munro conduct Taiwan Strait transits
Defense

China’s Military ‘Monitors’ US Vessels Transiting The Taiwan Strait

SHANGHAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – China’s military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and

January 17, 2026
Total Views: 1114

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Coal ships wait to be loaded at the world's biggest coal export terminal in Newcastle, located north of Sydney
News

China’s Coal Imports Plunge 10% as Renewable Energy Expansion Reshapes Dry Bulk Shipping

Seaborne coal shipments to China fell 10% in 2025 as increased domestic supply and weakening demand from steel manufacturing and electricity generation

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 648

Oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, is moored next to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Exports to China Set to Drop as US Blockade Limits Cargoes 

China's oil imports from Venezuela are expected to slump starting from February as fewer tankers have managed to leave for Caracas' top crude buyer after the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1986

Monday, January 12, 2026
vlcc tanker u-turn
News

China-Flagged Supertankers Abort Venezuela Run as U.S. Oil Embargo Tightens

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 1650

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Shunned by China as Offers Get More Expensive

Chinese buyers shunned offers for Venezuelan crude this week, as a US blockade on the South American producer constrains exports and pushes up

January 6, 2026
Total Views: 3118

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Hsieh Jih-sheng, deputy chief of the general staff for intelligence at Taiwan's defence ministry, points at a map during a press conference about China’s military drills around Taiwan,
Defense

China Winds Down Largest-Ever Maritime War Games Near Taiwan

Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime

December 31, 2025
Total Views: 822

Monday, December 29, 2025
China Stages Record Drills Designed to Encircle Taiwan
Defense

China Stages Record Drills Designed to Encircle Taiwan

China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict,

December 29, 2025
Total Views: 853

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
The Hong Tai 58, a Togolese freighter, allegedly damaged a submarine cable between Taiwan and Pengzhou
News

China Claims Taiwanese Smuggling Ring Behind Subsea Cable Sabotage Case

Chinese authorities on Wednesday said two Taiwanese citizens led a smuggling operation involving a Chinese-crewed vessel that damaged subsea cables earlier

December 24, 2025
Total Views: 1112

Monday, December 22, 2025
Starlink logo on a computer
Featured

China Issues First Penalty for Starlink Use in Territorial Waters

In a watershed moment for maritime telecommunications regulation, Chinese authorities have penalized a foreign vessel for illegally operating SpaceX's Starlink

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 68939

A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Shipping

China Says US Seizure of Ships ‘Serious Violation’ of International Law

China's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States' seizure of another country's ships was a serious violation of international law, after the U.S.

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 3727

Friday, December 19, 2025
China-Linked LNG Ship Docks at US-Sanctioned Russia Export Plant
Energy

China-Linked LNG Ship Docks at US-Sanctioned Russia Export Plant

A liquefied natural gas tanker linked to a Chinese company docked at a US-sanctioned Russian export project for the first time, the latest step by Moscow and

December 19, 2025
Total Views: 726

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

China Expands Arctic Container Shipping With Record 14 Voyages in 2025

China significantly expanded its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2025, completing 14 container ship voyages between Asia and Europe, up from 11 such

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 1229

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Stored at Sea Shields China as US Pressure Rises

A hoard of Venezuelan crude on tankers at sea will provide a cushion for Chinese refiners — the biggest buyers — should the US

December 16, 2025
Total Views: 7007

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
cosco shipping
Shipbuilding

CSSC Scores Mega Order from COSCO as China Doubles Down on Shipbuilding Dominance

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has signed the largest domestic shipbuilding contract in Chinese history, securing an order for 87 vessels worth

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 1294

New Zealand Navy Encountered Taiwan Warship During Strait Transit Last Month
Defense

New Zealand Navy Encountered Taiwan Warship During Strait Transit Last Month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship encountered a Taiwanese warship as it sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait last month, the country's armed forces

December 9, 2025
Total Views: 5304

Monday, December 8, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
News

China Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion for First Time on Non-US Growth

China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs shipped more to non-U.S.

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 1013