China


Thursday, December 3, 2020
bulk ship in egypt
Shipping

China to Allow Australian Coal Cargoes Ashore Despite Ban

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is set to allow a shipment of Australian coal into the country, according to a person familiar with the matter,

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 4493

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
An undated image provided in a U.S. Department of Justice complaint for forfeiture released May 9, 2019 shows the North Korean vessel Wise Honest.
Shipping

U.S. Accuses China of Violating North Korea Sanctions; Observed Ships Busting Sanctions 550 Times

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United States accused China on Tuesday of “flagrant violation” of its obligation to

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 2207

Thursday, November 19, 2020
tanker deck
Shipping

Global Crude Market Finds Support Mainly from China

By Devika Krishna Kumar, Olga Yagova and Noah Browning NEW YORK/MOSCOW/LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – China, the global oil market’s lifeline this

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 737

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Japan and Australia Reach Breakthrough Security Pact Over Disputed South China Sea
Defense

Japan and Australia Reach Breakthrough Security Pact Over Disputed South China Sea

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Ju-min Park TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Japan and Australia agreed on a breakthrough defense pact on Tuesday allowing reciprocal

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 2965

Friday, November 13, 2020
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping

China Oil Giant Unipec Eyes New Supertankers to Shrink Fuel Glut

By Sharon Cho, Elizabeth Low and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) –China’s biggest refiner is eyeing a creative strategy to help rid Asia of a persistent diesel

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 824

bulk carrier sunset
Shipping News

China-Australia Spat Strands 400 Seafarers as Crew Change Humanitarian Crisis Looms

By Aaron Clark, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — An estimated 400 seafarers and roughly 2 million tons of coal are stuck on ships off

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 595

bulk ship
Ports

Vale and Chinese Port Sign $651 Million Deal for Iron Ore Storage

BEIJING, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale and China’s Ningbo Zhoushan Port have signed a deal to invest around 4.3 billion yuan ($650.6

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 554

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
American Flag US Harpoon anti-ship missile launch
Defense

Taiwan Is Loading Up On Boeing Anti-Ship Missiles

by Mike Stone (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon (anti-ship) Coastal Defense Systems to

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 601

Sunday, October 25, 2020
qatar lng ship
News

China Buyers Plan To Quadruple LNG Terminal Capacity

* LNG imports by firms which are not state majors seen rising 40% in 2020- SIA Energy * Newly formed PipeChina starts marketing spare terminal access * Niche

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 448

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2
Defense

Without Icebreakers, How Will The US Navy Defend Greenland?

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Oct 20 (Reuters) On a windy August afternoon in 2017, Akitsinnguaq Ina Olsen was relaxing in the old harbor of Nuuk,

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 809

Sunday, October 18, 2020
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Ports

China’s Zhoushan Port Plans Bunker Hub Expansion

SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuel from the Chinese port of Zhoushan, the country’s top supplier of shipping fuel, in first nine

October 18, 2020
Total Views: 253

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
containership ship bunkering
Shipping News

Bunker Sales From China’s Zhoushan Rise 18%

by Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuel from the Chinese port of Zhoushan, the country’s top supplier of shipping fuel, in first nine months of

October 14, 2020
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
container loading onto ship
Shipping News

China’s Rebound Bolsters Its Global Trade Dominance

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is cementing its status as the world’s dominant trading nation, confounding warnings that a once in a century

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 131

u.s. china trade war
Blog

China’s Maritime One Belt Road Goes Digital As US Navy Spends Billions On Weapon Technology

by Captain John Konrad V (gCaptain) The stock of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMSE – SHA) climbed higher after the release of the

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 309

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
bulk ship
Shipping News

Bulker Earnings Surge on China Infrastructure Investment

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Ships that transport coal and iron ore to China are seeing a surge in earnings as the nation’s demand for commodities

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
shanghai free trade zone
Shipping News

China Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral By 2060

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to boost his country’s Paris climate accord

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
U.S. Violated Trade Rules With Tariffs on China, WTO Says
Shipping News

U.S. Violated Trade Rules With Tariffs on China, WTO Says

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The World Trade Organization undercut the main justification for President Donald Trump’s trade war against China,

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 59

Monday, August 24, 2020
China Envoy to Ecuador Says Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands is Operating Legally
Shipping News

China Envoy to Ecuador Says Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands is Operating Legally

QUITO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Chinese fishing vessels operating in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands are complying with international fishing regulations

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 123

Thursday, August 20, 2020
ovation of the seas hong kong
Ports

Trump Ends Shipping Tax Exemptions For Hong Kong

by Bill Faries (Bloomberg) – The U.S. suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and ended reciprocal tax treatment on shipping with the former

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 130

Monday, August 17, 2020
us oil exports
Shipping News

China’s Plans To Boost American Oil Imports

by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Monday as news that China planned to ship large volumes of U.S. crude in August and

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 99