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Saturday, December 26, 2015
Japan Says an Armed Chinese Vessel Entered Its Waters for the First Time
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Japan Says an Armed Chinese Vessel Entered Its Waters for the First Time

By Yuji Nakamura (Bloomberg) — An armed Chinese government ship was one of three vessels that entered Japan’s territorial waters near disputed islands

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 62

China Shipping Shares Diverge After Consolidation Plan
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China Shipping Shares Diverge After Consolidation Plan

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Chinese investors got their first opportunity to react to a plan for consolidating the nation’s two state-owned

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Japan Spots Armed Chinese Coast Guard Ship Near Disputed Islands
Maritime News

Japan Spots Armed Chinese Coast Guard Ship Near Disputed Islands

TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) – A Chinese coastguard ship equipped with what appeared to be four gun turrets was sighted near disputed islands in the East

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Admiral Scott Swift
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US Fleet Commander Warns Of Arms Race With China

BY TIM KELLY (Reuters) In a recent video U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander warns of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could

December 15, 2015
Total Views: 20

Monday, December 14, 2015
China Shipping Reform Fails to Enthuse Investors
Maritime News

China Shipping Reform Fails to Enthuse Investors

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s biggest shipping reform failed to enthuse investors as two major companies lost more than $850 million in total

December 14, 2015
Total Views: 14

Friday, December 11, 2015
It’s Official: China Confirms COSCO, China Shipping Merger
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It’s Official: China Confirms COSCO, China Shipping Merger

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China announced plans to reorganize two major shipping groups with combined revenue of more than $40 billion, paving the

December 11, 2015
Total Views: 80

Thursday, December 10, 2015
Does Shipping Tell the Real Story of China? You Should Hope Not
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Does Shipping Tell the Real Story of China? You Should Hope Not

By Manisha Jha (Bloomberg) — Investors betting that China’s near- insatiable appetite for industrial raw materials will drive global economic growth

December 10, 2015
Total Views: 7

cargo ship emissions
Maritime News

China to Toughen Emissions Controls for Ships

By Kathy Chen and Keith Wallis BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Dec 10(Reuters) – China will introduce tough controls on ship emissions at three key port areas from

December 10, 2015
Total Views: 3

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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China may pay “international price” in South China Sea

By Greg Torode and Manuel Mogato (Reuters) HONG KONG/MANILA – When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case

December 2, 2015
Total Views: 14

Friday, November 27, 2015
China Navy Holds First Joint Anti-Piracy Drill With NATO
Maritime News

China Navy Holds First Joint Anti-Piracy Drill With NATO

BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Chinese naval forces involved in anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden have held their first joint drill with NATO ships

November 27, 2015
Total Views: 26

Sunday, November 22, 2015
Navy

Japan Pushes Aussies on South China Sea Patrol Submarines

by Michael Heath (Bloomberg) – Japan’s foreign and defense ministers reiterated concerns about China’s strengthening position in the South

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 9

Subi Reef China Phillipines Dispute
Navy

China Says Island Building Protects Distant Reefs

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) – China refuted claims it is militarizing the disputed South China Sea, saying it needs to build facilities on

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 8

Shinzo Abe and Barack Obama
Navy

Japan May “Assist” US Navy In The South China Sea

By Isabel Reynolds (Bloomberg) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told President Barack Obama he’ll consider sending the country’s maritime forces

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 13

US Navy To Make Another South China Sea “Visit” In 2015
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US Navy To Make Another South China Sea “Visit” In 2015

By Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) The U.S. Navy will likely carry out another patrol within 12 nautical miles of artificial

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
bulk carrier
Maritime News

China Merchants in Talks to Acquire Sinotrans & CSC-Caixin

SHANGHAI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Chinese transport conglomerate China Merchants Group is in talks to acquire logistics group Sinotrans & CSC in the

November 17, 2015
Total Views: 6

Shanghai Port Struggles in Quest to Become Global Shipping Leader
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Shanghai Port Struggles in Quest to Become Global Shipping Leader

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Five years after it passed Singapore to become the world’s largest container port by throughput, Shanghai is finding it

November 17, 2015
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports to China Drop as Prices Sink
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Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports to China Drop as Prices Sink

  SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Iron ore shipments to China through Australia’s Port Hedland in October fell 9 percent to 30.73 million tonnes

November 4, 2015
Total Views: 7

Thursday, October 29, 2015
World’s Busiest Shanghai Port Logs First Quarterly Profit Fall in Over a Year
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World’s Busiest Shanghai Port Logs First Quarterly Profit Fall in Over a Year

  SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Shanghai International Port Group Co Ltd, the operator of the world’s busiest container port,

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Subi Reef China Phillipines Dispute
Maritime News

U.S. Rivalry With China Heats Up Over Key Asia Shipping Lane

  By David Tweed and Sangwon Yoon (Bloomberg) — The moment the U.S. Navy sailed a warship into waters claimed by China in the South China Sea it

October 28, 2015
Total Views: 4

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands
Maritime News

China Calls U.S. Challenge Over Island Threat to Regional Peace

  By David Tweed and Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — China said it will take “all necessary measures” to defend its territory after the U.S. sailed

October 27, 2015
Total Views: 8
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