China Shipping

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

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In Admiral James Stavridis’s recent hard hitting Washington Post OpEd, he reminds us that warfare often defies easy narratives, and

Iran has launched naval drills in the Indian Ocean, hosting Russia and Oman amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region. The maneuvers, dubbed “IMEX

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In an attempt to deliver a power plant to a Russian Arctic LNG project before winter two Chinese heavy lift vessels are inching

MANILA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines‘ Bureau of Fisheries said a “Chinese maritime militia” boat deliberately sideswiped one

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports of both cars and ships hit records in September even as broader shipments slowed, underscoring the rapid changes in the

China has conducted a series of military exercises codenamed “Joint Sword 2024B” around Taiwan, raising tensions in the region and drawing

TAIPEI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – China’s military vowed to take further action against Taiwan if needed after staging a day

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military started a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan reported a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing to the island’s south on

(Bloomberg) — Authorities in China have started to ask some overseas shipowners to report on their carbon emissions, highlighting greater scrutiny of the

by Colin Flint (Utah State University) The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly

By Greg Torode – HONG KONG (Reuters) – From a missile discreetly ferried more than 1,000 km (620 miles) to a launch site, to the use of remote

The Scarborough Shoal, a long-disputed maritime flashpoint in the South China Sea – where over 190 Chinese vessels, including 28 cutters and PLAN

BEIJING/MANILA, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The Philippines accused China’s coast guard on Tuesday of firing water cannon at government ships taking

(Bloomberg Markets) — A hot war in Ukraine, a trade war between China and the US, and Donald Trump’s threat of sweeping tariff increases raise the

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) –  China and Russia continue to step up their patrol activity in the Arctic. A week after the U.S. Coast Guard reported sighting

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A small fleet of Chinese cargo has set out from shipyards near Shanghai attempting to deliver a critically-needed power plant

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The summer shipping window on Russia’s Northern Sea Route is coming to a rapid close weeks ahead of schedule. A number of

(Bloomberg) — Canada is working with Nordic countries to create a new Arctic security coalition that would exclude Russia and offer a place to coordinate