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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
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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: 8

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: 19

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

The New Silk Road – China’s Answer for Europe’s Needs
News

The New Silk Road – China’s Answer for Europe’s Needs

Although Budapest and Beijing are separated by 6,000 miles, they've just agreed to become much closer. In a quiet ceremony held last weekend, Hungary became

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 15

Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Vale Says Iron to Tighten as China Buys More and Sells Less
Maritime News

Vale Says Iron to Tighten as China Buys More and Sells Less

(Bloomberg) The global iron-ore market is set to tighten in the second half of the year as China imports more and produces less, according to the biggest

June 10, 2015
Total Views: 5

Eastern Star Tragedy – China Gathers “Multitude” of Evidence in Cruise Ship Sinking Probe
News

Eastern Star Tragedy – China Gathers “Multitude” of Evidence in Cruise Ship Sinking Probe

Chinese investigators looking into last week's deadly capsizing of a packed cruise ship have collected a "multitude of first-hand evidence" and have

June 10, 2015
Total Views: 37

Monday, June 8, 2015
China Targets Ship Emissions in War On Pollution
Environment

China Targets Ship Emissions in War On Pollution

China is considering regulating emissions from boats and ships, the environment ministry said on Monday, as it tries to clamp down on

June 8, 2015
Total Views: 29

Sunday, June 7, 2015
China coal imports slump 41%
Maritime News

China coal imports slump 41%

BEIJING, June 8 (Reuters) – China’s coal imports slumped 41 percent in May from a year earlier to 14.25 million tonnes and were down sharply on

June 7, 2015
Total Views: 5

Saturday, June 6, 2015
Taiwan Coast Guard patrol ships
Navy

Tensions Rise As Taiwan Coast Guard Launches New Ships

BY J.R. WU (Reuters)Taiwan’s coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island

June 6, 2015
Total Views: 17

Friday, June 5, 2015
Raising The Eastern Star
Accidents

Raising The Eastern Star – China Cruise Ship Righted But Hundreds Still Missing

Article Highlights: * Death toll climbs to 103, hundreds still missing * Relatives demand answers; Beijing pledges no “cover-up” * Ship righted,

June 5, 2015
Total Views: 755

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Eastern Star Owner Ordered To Dock And Disembark 2nd Vessel
Lifesaving Incidents

Eastern Star Owner Ordered To Dock And Disembark 2nd Vessel

(Reuters)The owner of a ship that capsized on China’s Yangtze river with 456 people aboard has been ordered to suspend operations of a second boat and

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Aquino Says Asia Tensions Remind Him of Pre-War Nazi Germany
News

Aquino Says Asia Tensions Remind Him of Pre-War Nazi Germany

(Bloomberg) Philippine President Benigno Aquino said the situation in Asia reminds him of the international community’s failure to contain Nazi Germany

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 11

Cruise Ship Capsize, China Confirms Force 12 Tornado
Lifesaving Incidents

Cruise Ship Capsize, China Confirms Force 12 Tornado

by Zhe Huang (Bloomberg) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ordered an investigation into why a the cruise ship Eastern Star, carrying more than 450 people, capsized

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
China Ship Tragedy
Incidents

Hundreds Missing, Captain Detained In China Ship Tragedy

* Ship capsizes in “tornado” on southern stretch of Yangtze * Many of the 458 passengers on board are elderly tourists * Divers pull man, woman

June 2, 2015
Total Views: 28
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