Europe, Africa Crude Market Tightens on Red Sea Disruptions, China Demand
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Brent crude market structure and some physical markets in Europe and Africa are reflecting tighter supply
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Brent crude market structure and some physical markets in Europe and Africa are reflecting tighter supply
Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more
(Bloomberg) As the US and UK launch airstrikes to stop Iran-backed Houthi rebels from attacking ships in the Red Sea, China again finds itself happily sitting
By Joe Cash (Reuters) China has called for an end to attacks on civilian vessels in the Red Sea that have dramatically widened the Hamas-Israel conflict and
By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) At least five vessels transiting the Red Sea are using their signals to say they have links to China — the latest unusual
By Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) – Israel’s Transport Ministry on Tuesday said it was seeking to clarify Chinese shipper COSCO’s reported
A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to only 27 months in jail on Monday for accepting bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos
According to breaking news by the Israeli financial news outlet Globes, the prominent Chinese shipping conglomerate COSCO has halted its maritime services to
By Jacob Gu (Bloomberg) China upgraded and extended military maneuvers in the South China Sea that were launched after the US and Philippines mounted their own
By Cliff Venzon (Bloomberg) The Philippine and US militaries on Wednesday began their second maritime drills in the South China Sea in less than two months
(Bloomberg) China named navy veteran Dong Jun as its new defense minister, a move that will help resume top-level military talks with the US that are seen as
China is not the only potentially adversarial maritime power that is flexing its muscles in the Indo-Pacific region. Russia is a cause for concern, too. Alexey
(Bloomberg) — China’s first domestically built cruise ship is set to begin its maiden voyage Jan. 1, offering travelers from the mainland a way of
By Katy Daigle and Simon Jessop DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were
By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday called the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats
(Bloomberg) — Global trade will decline in 2023 by about 5% from last year’s record as high borrowing costs weigh on economies, US-China
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The Philippines condemned China’s “illegal and aggressive actions” in the South
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an era where the South China Sea is a hotbed of geopolitical tensions and China is militarizing it’s Merchant
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has unveiled plans for what could potentially become the world’s largest nuclear-powered containership. Plans
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after
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