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Friday, April 10, 2015
Satellite image of dredgers depositing sand on the northern rim of the Mischief Reef
News

Obama ‘Concerned’ Over China Bullying Others in South China Sea

U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. is concerned that China is using its “muscle and power” to dominate smaller countries, hours after China defended

April 10, 2015
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
State Aid Helps Float China Shipping Lines
Maritime News

State Aid Helps Float China Shipping Lines

As China's economic slowdown squeezes the global shipping industry, three of the country's biggest domestic cargo freighters likely skirted the losses that

March 26, 2015
Total Views: 5

Monday, March 16, 2015
rongsheng heavy industries shipyard shipbuilding
Maritime News

China Rongsheng to Sell Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering Businesses

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd., the shipbuilder whose woes made it a symbol of the country’s credit binge, said it planned to sell

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Wärtsilä Joint Venture to Supply Gensets for Five COSCO Newbuilds
Maritime News

Wärtsilä Joint Venture to Supply Gensets for Five COSCO Newbuilds

Finnish marine power solutions provider Wärtsilä says it has been selected to supply 20 generating sets for five newbuild 14,500 TEU containerships being

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
CNOOC Oriental offshore production
Offshore

China’s Cnooc to Increase Output, Even as Oil Plunge Spurs Spending Cut

Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil and gas producer, plans to increase production by as much as 15 percent this year even as the plunge in the price of

February 3, 2015
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Vale’s Giant ‘Valemax’ Bulkers Dock at Five Chinese Ports – Exec
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Vale’s Giant ‘Valemax’ Bulkers Dock at Five Chinese Ports – Exec

Brazilian miner Vale's mega-ships have been able to dock at five ports in China, the firm's head of investor relations said on Thursday, as a ban that had been

January 29, 2015
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Carnival Forms Cruise Industry Strategic Partnership in China
News

Carnival Forms Cruise Industry Strategic Partnership in China

The world's largest cruise has announced the signing of a MOU with China Merchants Group outlining the potential for two joint ventures in support of China's

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 49

Monday, January 19, 2015
Shanghai Widens Lead as World’s Busiest Container Port
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Shanghai Widens Lead as World’s Busiest Container Port

Shanghai retained its title as the world’s busiest container port for a fifth consecutive year after widening the gap with its closest rival

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
China Demand Drop Pushes Iron Ore Shipping Rates to 5-Year Low
Maritime News

China Demand Drop Pushes Iron Ore Shipping Rates to 5-Year Low

Iron ore and shipping costs plunged to the lowest in five years amid signs China’s slowing economic growth and a glut of the commodity are sapping seaborne

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 5

Friday, December 12, 2014
rongsheng heavy industries shipyard shipbuilding
News

China Adds Shipyards to Coveted ‘White List’

China has added nine shipyards to its "white list" of firms deemed worth of favourable policy support, as it attempts to tackle overcapacity that has weighed

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Is the LNG Boom Over?
News

Is the LNG Boom Over?

China's state-controlled energy giant Sinopec wants to sell some long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals as a slowing economy makes them

December 9, 2014
Total Views: 24

Sunday, November 30, 2014
fuel storage tanks
Maritime News

China Winning in OPEC Price War as Oil Hoarding Accelerates

China is emerging as the winner from OPEC’s battle with rival oil producers as the world’s biggest energy consumer stockpiles

November 30, 2014
Total Views: 4

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Royal Caribbean Joint Venture to Create Chinese Cruise Line
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Royal Caribbean Joint Venture to Create Chinese Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean and Chinese travel service provider Ctrip have announced a new joint venture designed to serve the booming Chinese cruise market with a new

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 25

Friday, November 21, 2014
carnival dream
Maritime News

Fincantieri Signs On to Explore Cruise Shipbuilding in China

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed on to work with Carnival Cruise Lines and China State Shipbuilding Corporation in exploring the possibility of joint

November 21, 2014
Total Views: 4

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Nicaragua Canal Construction to Begin in December, Committee Says
Maritime News

Nicaragua Canal Construction to Begin in December, Committee Says

Construction of Nicaragua's $50 billion Interoceanic Grand Canal, expected to rival the Panama Canal, will begin Dec. 22 after feasibility studies have been

November 20, 2014
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, November 18, 2014
CSCL Globe – Introducing the New World’s Largest Containership
Interesting

CSCL Globe – Introducing the New World’s Largest Containership

Move over Triple-E's, there's a new big dog in

November 18, 2014
Total Views: 553

Monday, November 17, 2014
China, Australia Sign Landmark Free Trade Deal
News

China, Australia Sign Landmark Free Trade Deal

China and Australia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on a landmark free trade deal more than a decade in the making, opening up markets worth billions

November 17, 2014
Total Views: 2

Friday, November 14, 2014
WATCH: Containers Topple Like Dominoes from Ship in Shanghai
Incidents

WATCH: Containers Topple Like Dominoes from Ship in Shanghai

A containership berthed at the port of Shanghai lost as many as 30 containers overboard after the stacks toppled over for apparently unknown reasons.

November 14, 2014
Total Views: 81

Thursday, November 13, 2014
Oil Tankers Stream Toward China as Selloff Sparks Boom
Maritime News

Oil Tankers Stream Toward China as Selloff Sparks Boom

Add oil shippers to the list of winners from this year’s collapse in

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 7

Monday, November 10, 2014
China to Make ‘Mind Blowing’ Investment to Expand Clout Along New Silk Road
Maritime News

China to Make ‘Mind Blowing’ Investment to Expand Clout Along New Silk Road

China plans to spend billions of dollars to revive intercontinental land routes and develop maritime links to expand commerce and give it more weight in a

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 3
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