China Shipping

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

Saturday, March 12, 2022
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Offbeat

Vietnam Blocks Sony’s Movie “Uncharted” Over Disputed South China Sea Map

HANOI, March 12 (Reuters) – Vietnam has banned Sony’s action movie “Uncharted” from domestic distribution over a scene

March 12, 2022
Total Views: 2777

Thursday, March 10, 2022
People's Liberation Army (PLA Navy) ship Yueyang
Navy

China Tests Freedom Of Navigation With Partial Sea Closure

by Yimou Lee (Reuters) China closed off a part of the South China Sea close to Vietnam this month in its hunt for a crashed aircraft, Taiwan’s

March 10, 2022
Total Views: 2839

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Australia To Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Plans
Navy

Australia To Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Plans

By David Stringer (Bloomberg) Australia expects to soon announce more specifics of a plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under a security partnership

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 10940

Friday, March 4, 2022
Bulker carrying bauxite unloading at a port in Yantai
News

China Is Shipping Stockpiles Of Metal To Europe

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Commodities traders are racing to capture a rare profit from shipping aluminum out of China as the war in Ukraine creates

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 10045

tanker aerial
Shipping

China Welcomes Russian Oil Tankers With Alternative Payment Options

By Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – Chinese refiners are paying for Russian crude oil using cash transfers to maintain imports from Russia’s Fast East, as

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 16033

Monday, February 28, 2022
Photo of a taiwan navy sailor under the national flag on a warship stern
Navy

Biden Sends Navy Admiral To Taiwan

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to

February 28, 2022
Total Views: 2277

Saturday, February 26, 2022
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). U.S. Navy File Photo
Navy

China Calls U.S. Warship Sailing In Taiwan Strait A “Provocative Act”

TAIPEI, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, part of what the U.S. military calls routine

February 26, 2022
Total Views: 6502

Friday, February 18, 2022
China Port Delays Slow Shipments From Iron Ore to Electronics
Ports

China Port Delays Slow Shipments From Iron Ore to Electronics

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Port congestion in China is slowing the delivery of everything from iron ore to electronics, forcing companies to rely

February 18, 2022
Total Views: 1328

Monday, January 31, 2022
Indian Navy Warship
Navy

Here’s Why India Is Deploying A Lot More Warships

By Sudhi Ranjan Sen (Bloomberg) India is carrying out more warship patrols than ever before as concerns grow about the country’s ability to remain

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 5948

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
north sea wind farm
Offshore

China Sets Offshore Wind Record With Nearly 17 GW Installed in 2021

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China added a record amount of offshore wind last year as the country added massive amounts of renewable energy to help

January 26, 2022
Total Views: 1135

Friday, January 21, 2022
lng carrier
Shipping

China Looks to Resell LNG as World Grapples With Gas Shortage

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, kicked off an unprecedented effort to resell its

January 21, 2022
Total Views: 3382

Thursday, January 20, 2022
yantian port
Shipping

Ship Arrivals to China’s Yantian Port Delayed by a Week

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Containers are stacking up at the already backed-up Shenzhen port in China as congestion in the U.S. and Europe ripples

January 20, 2022
Total Views: 1519

Monday, January 17, 2022
Surging Global Demand Drives China’s Trade Surplus to New Record in 2021
Shipping

Surging Global Demand Drives China’s Trade Surplus to New Record in 2021

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s record-breaking export strength continued into December, pushing the annual trade surplus to a new high and

January 17, 2022
Total Views: 926

Thursday, January 13, 2022
angshan Deep-Water Port
Ports

Shipping Congestion Growing at World’s Biggest Port

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 3538

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Cargo ship Guangdong Port
Shipping

Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Hits China

By Enda Curran (Bloomberg) — An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1684

Monday, January 10, 2022
yantian port
Ports

China Tightens Restrictions Near Key Port Amid New Virus Cases

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — China tightened restrictions on vehicles entering Shenzhen, spurring concern that the delivery of goods to and from one of the

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 1909

Friday, January 7, 2022
ningbo port congestion
Ports

Port Trucker Snarl Hits Ningbo’s Container Terminal

Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) A suspension of trucking services in several parts of East China’s Zhejiang province has slowed the transportation of manufactured

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 4833

Thursday, January 6, 2022
lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping News

LNG Tankers Divert From China to Europe

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) More natural gas cargoes are being diverted away from China to Europe, as traders spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to take

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 8074

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
lng carrier
Shipping

China’s Largest LNG Importer CNOOC Signs Sale and Purchase Agreement for U.S. Gas

Arlington, Virginia-based Venture Global LNG has announced signing 20-year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement with a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil

December 21, 2021
Total Views: 1550

Sunday, December 12, 2021
coco development South Carolina
Shipping News

Chinese Seafarers Face Crew Change Challenges

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Chinese seafarers weary of the pandemic are returning home to celebrate the Spring Festival early next year, adding to a shortage of

December 12, 2021
Total Views: 4557