China


Wednesday, July 16, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China’s Shipbuilding Market Share Plummets as U.S. Port Fees Loom

Chinese shipyards have seen their global market share drop dramatically from 72% to 52% in the first half of 2025, according to a new analysis from BIMCO.

July 16, 2025
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Egypt Delays Some LNG Imports as New Terminals Yet to Start

Egypt is delaying some liquefied natural gas deliveries as its newest import facilities haven’t yet started operating. A small number of cargoes due to

July 15, 2025
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
offshore wind turbines rendering
Offshore

China Ramps Up Offshore Wind Projects After Slowdown

(Bloomberg) — China has rebuilt a substantial pipeline of offshore wind projects as the sector recovers from a slowdown that followed the end of national

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 729

China Challenges German Claim Warship Laser-Targeted Plane
Defense

China Challenges German Claim Warship Laser-Targeted Plane

(Bloomberg) — China disputed Germany’s accusation that one if its warships behaved dangerously toward a military aircraft in the Red Sea, an incident

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 2454

Chinese Container Ships Receive Permission to Sail Russia’s Arctic Northern Sea Route
Shipping

Chinese Container Ships Receive Permission to Sail Russia’s Arctic Northern Sea Route

The same day Yemen’s Houthi militants resumed attacks against multiple vessels in the Red Sea after months of calm, several Chinese container ships received

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 1421

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
shipping container
Shipping

Surging UK Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock

The cost of shipping goods from China to the UK has surged due to ripple effects of the US trade war, threatening to push up consumer prices and complicate the

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 746

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
News

Germany Accuses China of Laser Targeting Aircraft in EU’s Red Sea Mission

Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China's military had laser targeted a German aircraft taking part in

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 1504

Sunday, July 6, 2025
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 3187

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Venezuela’s Oil Exports on The Rise as More Cargoes Head to China
Shipping

Venezuela’s Oil Exports on The Rise as More Cargoes Head to China

Venezuela exported some 844,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude and fuel in June, an 8% increase from the previous month as the loss of the U.S. and European

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 626

Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 1081

Monday, June 30, 2025
Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project
Energy

Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project

Russia has started renewed efforts to export liquefied natural gas from its flagship project, Arctic LNG 2. After mothballing the plant for nearly nine months

June 30, 2025
Total Views: 1008

Sunday, June 29, 2025
Illustration shows printed Chinese and Australian flags
Defense

China’s Envoy Urges Australia To Resist US Pressure On Military Spending

By Michael Heath Jun 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s envoy to Canberra urged Australia not to be “incited” by NATO’s support for US demands to

June 29, 2025
Total Views: 1405

Friday, June 27, 2025
China’s Iran Oil Imports Surge in June on Rising Shipments
Energy

China’s Iran Oil Imports Surge in June on Rising Shipments

 China's oil imports from Iran surged in June as shipments accelerated before the recent conflict between Israel and Iran and demand from independent

June 27, 2025
Total Views: 605

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 
Shipping

Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 

Following a nine-month hiatus Russia’s LNG shadow fleet is on the move again. Sanctioned LNG carrier Iris (ex-North Sky) passed through the Kara Gate

June 24, 2025
Total Views: 1395

Saturday, June 21, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Russia Says China Is Moving Towards Exporting Energy

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 21 (Reuters) – Rosneft ROSN.MM CEO Igor Sechin, one of the

June 21, 2025
Total Views: 1810

Friday, June 20, 2025
A U.S. Navy sailor looks through binoculars on the bridge as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during routine operations in the Taiwan Strait, August 18, 2020.
Defense

China Angered by British Warship Sailing as Taiwan Raises Alert Level

China's military criticized on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble," while Taiwan's

June 20, 2025
Total Views: 1763

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal.
News

Report: China’s COSCO in Talks to Join $19B CK Hutchison Port Sale Amid U.S.-China Tensions

China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global

June 18, 2025
Total Views: 2494

Monday, June 16, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Ports

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

June 16, 2025
Total Views: 6483

Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows
News

Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows

Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja were visiting the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Monday, at a time of

June 16, 2025
Total Views: 1895

Sunday, June 15, 2025
A helicopter takes off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture.
Defense

China Conducts Patrols In South China Sea, Warns Philippines

BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) – China’s military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the

June 15, 2025
Total Views: 1113