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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
China Demand Drop Pushes Iron Ore Shipping Rates to 5-Year Low
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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
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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?
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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
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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: 26

Friday, November 21, 2014
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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
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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: 55

Tuesday, November 18, 2014
CSCL Globe – Introducing the New World’s Largest Containership
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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: 556

Monday, November 17, 2014
China, Australia Sign Landmark Free Trade Deal
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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
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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: 82

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

Saturday, November 8, 2014
China to Establish $40 Billion ‘Silk Road’ Infrastructure Fund
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China to Establish $40 Billion ‘Silk Road’ Infrastructure Fund

China will contribute $40 billion to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, the

November 8, 2014
Total Views: 2

Friday, November 7, 2014
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Vale Opens $1.4 Billion Malaysia Terminal

Brazil's Vale SA on Friday inaugurated a $1.4 billion port in Malaysia able to receive and blend iron ore from its mega-ships, an important step in the miner's

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
China Said to Plan $16.3 Billion Fund to Revive ‘Silk Road’ Trading Route
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China Said to Plan $16.3 Billion Fund to Revive ‘Silk Road’ Trading Route

China plans a $16.3 billion fund to finance construction of infrastructure linking its markets to three continents as President Xi Jinping pushes forward with

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 9

Friday, October 10, 2014
Chinese Fisherman Killed In Clash With South Korean Coast Guard
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Chinese Fisherman Killed In Clash With South Korean Coast Guard

The captain of a Chinese fishing boat died after a scuffle with a South Korean coast guard officer who fired a pistol

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 10

Valemax Iron Ore Carrier Docks at China Port After Deals
Maritime News

Valemax Iron Ore Carrier Docks at China Port After Deals

A giant iron-ore freighter owned by Vale SA was allowed to dock at a Chinese port last week, Reuters data showed, the first since the Brazilian miner signed

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
cscl venus containership
Maritime News

China Gives Four Shipping Lines $293 Million to Upgrade Fleets

China has given four shipping lines including China Cosco 1.8 billion yuan ($293.3 million) in subsidies to encourage them to retire and upgrade their vessels,

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 27

Monday, September 22, 2014
Cosco Counting On Fuel-Efficient Ships to Cut Costs, Revive Profit
Maritime News

Cosco Counting On Fuel-Efficient Ships to Cut Costs, Revive Profit

China Cosco Holdings Co., the container shipping line that posted three annual operating losses, said adding more fuel-efficient vessels will help cut costs

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 4

Friday, September 12, 2014
Vale and China’s Cosco Agree to Iron Ore Shipping Deal
Maritime News

Vale and China’s Cosco Agree to Iron Ore Shipping Deal

Brazilian miner Vale SA reached a deal with China Ocean Shipping Co (Cosco) for transporting iron ore, a move that could help the Brazilian miner resolve a

September 12, 2014
Total Views: 21
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