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

Monday, November 11, 2024
missing indonesian submarine
Defense

Indonesia Refutes Charges It Recognized Beijing’s Sea Claims

By Chandra Asmara and Philip J. Heijmans Nov 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) – Indonesia denied that it had effectively recognized China’s disputed claims in the

November 11, 2024
Total Views: 1873

Sunday, November 10, 2024
Chinese coast guard ship in Second Thomas Shoal.Handout via REUTERS
Defense

China Opposes New Philippine Maritime Law, Vows to Protect South China Sea ‘Sovereignty’

BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) – China rejected Philippine maritime claims on Sunday, saying new legislation “severely infringes

November 10, 2024
Total Views: 2934

Friday, November 8, 2024
Trump Comeback Means Reckoning for China as It Draws Up Stimulus
News

Trump Comeback Means Reckoning for China as It Draws Up Stimulus

(Bloomberg) — Chinese lawmakers got a head start on the US election this week as they gathered to vote on the largest fiscal package since the pandemic.

November 8, 2024
Total Views: 2326

Potential Trump Tariffs Spark Supply Chain Upheaval
Shipping

Potential Trump Tariffs Spark Supply Chain Upheaval

With the specter of renewed Trump-era tariffs looming large over global supply chains, industries are already strategizing how to shield their supply chains

November 8, 2024
Total Views: 1268

China CG ship
Defense

Philippine President Signs New Laws to Assert South China Sea Rights, Draws China Ire

MANILA, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed two laws on Friday aimed at strengthening the

November 8, 2024
Total Views: 1165

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
Shipping

Trump’s Tariff Plan: What It Could Mean for U.S. Farmers and China

By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods, which have slowed since the trade war during Donald Trump’s

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 2909

Melania Trump and President Trump on stage in from of American Flags
Defense

Philippines Confident Trump Will Restore South China Sea Security

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 1971

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Trump Could Harden Iran Oil Stand But Raise China Ire

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House could mean tougher

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 856

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
Shipping

Shanghai Port Steps Up with a Green Plan to Rival Singapore’s Bunkering Empire

(Bloomberg) — The government in Shanghai wants to convert the world’s busiest port into a center for greener shipping. China’s biggest city aims to

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 761

ALNG2 sunset
Featured

U.S. Sanctions Fail to Stop Chinese Power Plant, Delivery Salvages Next Stage of Russian Arctic LNG Plant

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) –  Russia has taken a major step towards commissioning the second production line of the country’s flagship liquefied natural

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 9770

Friday, November 1, 2024
arctic patrol china
Featured

Arctic Alliance: U.S. Raises Alarms as Russia and China Flex Military Muscle Along NATO’s ‘Western Flank’

OSLO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their

November 1, 2024
Total Views: 3984

Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Navy

China’s New Era: Dual Aircraft Carrier Formation Sails Into South China Sea

by Farah Master (Reuters) China’s aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in

November 1, 2024
Total Views: 2023

Monday, October 28, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. Picture date: Saturday October 26, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS
Defense

Britain’s Pacific Pivot: Starmer’s Bold Plan to Counter China’s Maritime Moves

(Bloomberg) — The UK plans to step up its naval activity in the Pacific, including more joint fishing patrols, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 1483

LNG module Arctic
Energy

Chinese Power Plant Arrives at Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project After Push Through Dangerous Sea Ice

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two Chinese heavy-lift vessels arrived off the coast of the sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 project after a five-week journey

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 19328

Sunday, October 27, 2024
aerial photo of the US Navy base in Guam on a clear day with some clouds
Defense

Biden-Harris To Scale Back Missile Defense Of Guam

By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) A proposed multibillion-dollar missile defense system for Guam has been reduced to 16 sites on the island from the original 22, the

October 27, 2024
Total Views: 3028

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Shipping

Dark Fleet Oil Tanker ‘Ceres 1’ Involved in Collision Heads to China

(Bloomberg) — A dark-fleet oil tanker that was recently involved in a crash in Southeast Asia is now on its way to China. Ceres I, an aging very-large

October 24, 2024
Total Views: 1476

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Tan Suo San Hao
Defense

China Continues Push Into Arctic with Plans for Manned Mission To Seafloor

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s Arctic ambitions continue unabated. Days after its first-ever patrol into the polar region off Alaska’s coast

October 23, 2024
Total Views: 2770

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Photo of a taiwan navy sailor under the national flag on a warship stern
Defense

Taiwan Charts Wartime Food Shipments to Withstand a Chinese Blockade

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard – TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwan’s government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1867

Monday, October 21, 2024
Royal Canadian Navy warship on a light sea with clouds in the background
Navy

Canadian Navy Provokes China with Small Warship in Taiwan Strait

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together again on Sunday less than a week after

October 21, 2024
Total Views: 2183

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Construction equipment building new mega-port in chile
Ports

New China-Backed Megaport Set to Transform South American Trade

LIMA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Peru’s massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 1422