China Shipping

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

Friday, May 5, 2023
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Uncategorized

China’s Aircraft Carriers Play ‘Theatrical’ Role but So Far Pose Little Threat, Experts Say

By Greg Torode, Eduardo Baptista and Tim Kelly HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters) – When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the

May 5, 2023
Total Views: 2685

Thursday, May 4, 2023
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping

Shipping Data Reveals Surge in Oil Shipments Bound for China

By Sharon Cho and Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — China’s recovery may be disappointing some oil bulls, but there’s one incontrovertible fact: the

May 4, 2023
Total Views: 1321

Saturday, April 29, 2023
Chinese And Philippine Coast Guards Nearly Collide
Collision

Chinese And Philippine Coast Guards Nearly Collide

By Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) Chinese and Philippine ships came close to collision in the South China Sea on Sunday, in yet another sign of continued tensions

April 29, 2023
Total Views: 5366

Monday, April 24, 2023
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell
Navy

European Policy Chief Advocates For Warship Patrols Of Taiwan Strait

In a recent op-ed for Le Journal du Dimanche, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell boldly advocated for European warships to actively patrol the Taiwan Strait

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 1966

OOCL CFO Says It’s Impossible To Decouple From China
News

OOCL CFO Says It’s Impossible To Decouple From China

As geopolitical tensions rise, businesses are exploring alternatives to China for production and diversification, yet China’s vast influence in global

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 3718

Sunday, April 23, 2023
China To Intensify South China Sea Drills
Navy

China To Intensify South China Sea Drills

By Jacob Gu (Bloomberg) China’s military plans to conduct at least five drills in various areas that include waters off its coast and in the South China

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 7004

Mike Gallagher war-gaming chinese invasion of taiwan
Defense

US Congress Wargames Maritime Invasion Of Taiwan

By Anna Edgerton (Bloomberg) A group of US lawmakers gathered around maps spread out on tables in a committee room on Capitol Hill Wednesday night, pretending

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 2635

Philippines Opens ‘More Lines Of Communication’ With China To Resolve Maritime Conflict
News

Philippines Opens ‘More Lines Of Communication’ With China To Resolve Maritime Conflict

By Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) The Philippines and China have agreed to establish “more lines of communications” to immediately resolve conflicts

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 2471

Saturday, April 22, 2023
Chinese Navy warship underway
Navy

China’s Plan For Taiwan Invasion Is Not A Secret

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg) As increasing tensions between China and the US roil international relations, I am often asked a deceptively simple question:

April 22, 2023
Total Views: 12927

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

China and India Snapping Up Russian Oil Above Western Price Cap

MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) – India and China have snapped up the vast majority of Russian oil so far in April at prices above the Western price

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 2763

Taiwan to Buy 400 US Anti-Ship Missiles to Counter China
Defense

Taiwan to Buy 400 US Anti-Ship Missiles to Counter China

April 17 (Reuters) – Taiwan will buy as many as 400 U.S. land-launched Harpoon missiles in the face of rising threat from

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 4869

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
china cosco ship
Ports

Germany to Review China Stake in Hamburg Port Terminal

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) – Germany is reviewing its decision to allow China’s Cosco to take a stake in one of logistics company

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 1745

Monday, April 10, 2023
China Ends Military Drills Around Taiwan
Defense

China Ends Military Drills Around Taiwan

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) – China ended three days of military drills around Taiwan on Monday saying they had tested

April 10, 2023
Total Views: 1073

Sunday, April 9, 2023
Fishers harvest seafood at a farm in Chinese waters opposite the Taiwan-controlled Matsu islands near Luoyan Bay. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Commercial Fishing

Chinese Fishing Crews Navigate Troubled Waters As Tensions With Taiwan Flare

PINGTAN, China, April 9 (Reuters) – As China sends warships and fighter jets to the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. visit by Taiwan President Tsai

April 9, 2023
Total Views: 29386

China Stages A Second Day Of Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Defense

China Stages A Second Day Of Military Exercises Around Taiwan

(Bloomberg) –China held a second day of military drills around Taiwan, with multiple exercises involving aircraft and ships, after the island’s

April 9, 2023
Total Views: 1369

Friday, April 7, 2023
CMA CGM Orders 16 Large Containerships at  China State Shipbuilding -Reports
Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Orders 16 Large Containerships at China State Shipbuilding -Reports

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly signed a shipbuilding order with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for 16 large containerships valued at over

April 7, 2023
Total Views: 5326

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Taiwan Braces for New Pressure Tactic in Disputed Strait as China Starts Inspecting Merchant Ships
Defense

Taiwan Braces for New Pressure Tactic in Disputed Strait as China Starts Inspecting Merchant Ships

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, April 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan officials and defense analysts are bracing for intensifying pressure on

April 6, 2023
Total Views: 11933

South Africa Says Contentious Chinese Ship is for Research, Not Surveillance
Shipping

South Africa Says Contentious Chinese Ship is for Research, Not Surveillance

By Prinesha Naidoo (Bloomberg) — A Chinese ship — capable of tracking rocket and spacecraft launches — that docked at a South African port is a

April 6, 2023
Total Views: 6037

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Chinese Surveillance Ship Docks in South African Port
Defense

Chinese Surveillance Ship Docks in South African Port

By Antony Sguazzin and Prinesha Naidoo (Bloomberg) — A Chinese surveillance ship that can track rocket and spacecraft launches was docked at the

April 5, 2023
Total Views: 10505

A crew member is photographed aboard a Taiwanese navy ship while monitoring the aircraft carrier fleet of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on the waters around Taiwan.
Defense

China Sends Carrier Group Off Taiwan Ahead of US Meeting

TAIPEI, April 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Wednesday a Chinese aircraft carrier group was in the waters off the

April 5, 2023
Total Views: 48676