Join our crew and become one of the 104,819 members that receive our newsletter.

China


Thursday, July 30, 2015
Vale to Collect $448 Million from Sale of Four Giant ‘Valemax’ Ships to China
News

Vale to Collect $448 Million from Sale of Four Giant ‘Valemax’ Ships to China

  RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (Reuters) – Brazilian mining company Vale SA said on Thursday that it expects to receive $448 million from the sale of

July 30, 2015
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, July 28, 2015
capesize bulk carrier
News

China’s Iron Ore Bargain-Hunting Wins Reprieve for Shipping… For Now

By Naomi Christie (Bloomberg) — The bear market in iron ore is sending Chinese steel mills on a bargain hunt and giving shipping companies their best

July 28, 2015
Total Views: 6

Monday, July 27, 2015
China Probing Car Carrier Lines on Antitrust Claims
News

China Probing Car Carrier Lines on Antitrust Claims

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s top economic planning agency is investigating allegations of monopolistic practices by shipping lines that move

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 23

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Largest Containership Ever Built In China
News

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Largest Containership Ever Built In China

  CMA CGM Group has announced the delivery of the ultra-large containership CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA on Monday from China State Shipbuilding Corporation.

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 14

Friday, July 24, 2015
Carnival Sending More Ships to China
News

Carnival Sending More Ships to China

  Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise ship company, says it will add two additional ships to its growing China fleet in 2016, making it

July 24, 2015
Total Views: 39

China Answers Japan Oil Rig Concern With Offer
News

China Answers Japan Oil Rig Concern With Offer

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China repeated a call Friday for talks with Japan over joint development of gas and oil resources in contested waters in

July 24, 2015
Total Views: 8

Thursday, July 23, 2015
China Says Japan’s East China Sea Pictures Provoke Confrontation
News

China Says Japan’s East China Sea Pictures Provoke Confrontation

  BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – Japan’s release of pictures of Chinese construction activity in the East China Sea will only provoke

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Japan Releases Photos of Chinese Rigs in Disputed East China Sea
News

Japan Releases Photos of Chinese Rigs in Disputed East China Sea

  By Isabel Reynolds and Maiko Takahashi (Bloomberg) — Japan’s foreign ministry unveiled a map and photographs of what it said were 16 Chinese

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 4

Monday, July 20, 2015
maersk drilling rig
News

Drillship Maersk Venturer to Start Drilling Exploratory Well in South China Sea

  MANILA, July 20 (Reuters) – An Australian-Filipino consortium led by Otto Energy Ltd is set to drill a deep-water exploratory well in the South

July 20, 2015
Total Views: 63

Friday, July 3, 2015
China to Lift Ban of 400,000 DWT ‘Valemax’ Mega-Ships
News

China to Lift Ban of 400,000 DWT ‘Valemax’ Mega-Ships

  SHANGHAI, July 3 (Reuters) – China said on Friday it will allow 400,000-deadweight tonne ships to dock at its ports, officially ending a more than

July 3, 2015
Total Views: 114

Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – CMA CGM Orfeo On Hand for Historic Contract Signing with China
Maritime News

Ship Photo of the Day – CMA CGM Orfeo On Hand for Historic Contract Signing with China

Today’s ship photo of the day is of the CMA CGM Orfeo, a 10,000 TEUs containership that today symbolized the commercial relations between France and

July 1, 2015
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
CMA CGM to Sign Key China Deals Amid Booming Trade
News

CMA CGM to Sign Key China Deals Amid Booming Trade

France's CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, will sign two deals with China that put it in line to benefit from a forecast surge in

June 30, 2015
Total Views: 6

Monday, June 29, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Quantum of the Seas Arrives in China
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – Quantum of the Seas Arrives in China

  Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas arrived at its new homepage in Shanghai, China last week where it will sail three- to

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 17

cosco
News

COSCO Group Among China State Firms That Falsified Revenue and Profit, Auditor Says

Some of China’s biggest state firms were found to have falsified revenue and profits, while some state lenders doled out loans to unqualified borrowers, the

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Japan Beating China in Race for Indian Ocean Deep-Sea Port
Maritime News

Japan Beating China in Race for Indian Ocean Deep-Sea Port

Japan is beating out China in a race to build Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port as the region’s powers jostle for a foothold in the Indian

June 24, 2015
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
China Extends Ship Scrapping Subsidy Program
Maritime News

China Extends Ship Scrapping Subsidy Program

China on Tuesday extended by two years a subsidy programme that encourages shipping companies to scrap old vessels in a bid to support an industry struggling

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 7

Monday, June 22, 2015
In Show of Support, U.S. and Japan Join Philippines in Navy Drills Near South China Sea
Maritime News

In Show of Support, U.S. and Japan Join Philippines in Navy Drills Near South China Sea

The U.S. and Japan are conducting separate military drills with the Philippines near the disputed South China Sea, signaling support for the country as China

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 5

Thursday, June 18, 2015
China Approves Plan for Military Use of Civilian Ships
News

China Approves Plan for Military Use of Civilian Ships

The Chinese government has approved a plan requiring civilian shipbuilders to ensure that new ships can be used by the military during an emergency, a

June 18, 2015
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, June 17, 2015
China’s Anti-Graft Investigator Keeps Oil Giants in Its Sights
News

China’s Anti-Graft Investigator Keeps Oil Giants in Its Sights

China’s anti-corruption investigators continued to zero in on the nation’s oil giants, calling on two of its biggest state-owned companies to review their

June 17, 2015
Total Views: 2

Friday, June 12, 2015
China's first aircraft carrier seen in photo Credit: REUTERS/STRINGER
Navy

China Conducts Aircraft Carrier Drills

(Reuters) China’s sole aircraft carrier conducted exercises on Friday, the navy said without specifying its location, amid escalating disputes over

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 5
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 104,819 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

Join Our Crew

Join the 104,819 members that receive our newsletter.