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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Qinhuangdao Coal Port Seen as Economic Barometer, Set for Record Supply
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Qinhuangdao Coal Port Seen as Economic Barometer, Set for Record Supply

Qinhuangdao, home to China’s largest coal port that’s been called an indicator of Asia’s biggest economy, is set for record commodity deliveries over the

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 11

Thursday, August 7, 2014
China to Build Lighthouses on Five Isles in Defiance of US Call
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China to Build Lighthouses on Five Isles in Defiance of US Call

China plans to build lighthouses on five islands in the South China Sea, state media reported on Thursday, in defiance of calls from the United States and the

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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WTI Swings Near Six-Month Low Before Chinese Data

West Texas Intermediate crude swung between gains and losses near a six-month low before trade data that will signal the strength of the economy in

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 10

Friday, August 1, 2014
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Maritime News

World’s Most Powerful Dam Stonewalls Coal Shipments to China

Record production of hydropower from China’s Three Gorges and newer dams is displacing so much coal that rates to transport it have plunged to about record

August 1, 2014
Total Views: 29

Thursday, July 17, 2014
Chinese Ships Make First RIMPAC Naval Drill Appearance In Decades
Maritime News

Chinese Ships Make First RIMPAC Naval Drill Appearance In Decades

After 43 years of watching the world’s largest multinational naval exercises take place off Hawaii, China has the second-largest fleet at the U.S.-led drills

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, July 15, 2014
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China’s Deepwater Drilling Rig Finds Oil Off Vietnam

By John Ruwitch and Nguyen Phuong Linh SHANGHAI/HANOI, July 16 (Reuters) – A Chinese oil rig has finished drilling near the disputed Paracel islands in

July 15, 2014
Total Views: 64

Thursday, July 3, 2014
China Seeks Great Maritime Power Status After Centuries of Retreat
Maritime News

China Seeks Great Maritime Power Status After Centuries of Retreat

Almost a century before Christopher Columbus discovered America, Zheng in 1405 embarked on a series of voyages with ships of unrivaled size and technical

July 3, 2014
Total Views: 45

Monday, June 30, 2014
Tugs support a bulk carrier arriving at an iron ore terminal. File image: Shutterstock/tcly
Maritime News

Dry Bulk Shippers Stand to Gain as China Closes Mines

Iron ore prices, heading for a second straight quarterly loss, will rebound as the daily closure of mines supplying high-cost output in China boosts demand for

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, June 26, 2014
China: Second Oil Rig Starts Drilling in South China Sea
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China: Second Oil Rig Starts Drilling in South China Sea

China said one of its oil rigs has arrived in its drilling location in the South China Sea, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) off the coast of

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 24

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Billionaire Kuehne Applauds China ‘Wisdom’ in P3 Alliance Veto

China’s veto of a three-way alliance between the world’s biggest shipping lines is good for the logistics industry as it preserves competition among

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 11

Monday, June 23, 2014
MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller

Back to The Drawing Board for P3 Carriers As Fallout Impacts Sector

In the view of transport consultant Drewry, the Chinese regulators’ veto of the P3 Network last week is likely to hamper the much-needed stabilisation of the

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 9

Friday, June 20, 2014
Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe
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Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe

China wants to invest in Greek airports and railways as well as the busiest port, officials said on Friday, as the country where the euro debt crisis began

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 2

Thursday, June 19, 2014
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China Scuttling P3 Pact Seen to Hurt Shippers, Including Its Own

China rejected a global shipping alliance to protect companies navigating a choppy market. The decision will probably hurt cargo firms’ earnings, including

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, June 18, 2014
China’s P3 Rejection Underscores Protectionist Worries
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China’s P3 Rejection Underscores Protectionist Worries

China's scuppering of a planned alliance of the world's top three container shipping lines signals its protectionist stance on key industries and is a reminder

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 3

yangzijiang shipbuilding
Maritime News

Yangzijiang Books Fortescue VLOC’s

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has won an order to build four very large ore carriers for Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, company

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
maersk line
Maritime News

China’s P3 Alliance Block Sends Maersk Shares Tumbling

China blocked the formation of a global alliance by the world’s three biggest shipping lines in a surprise move that ignored Western approval of the plan and

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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News

China’s Record Hoarding of Oil Seen Keeping Crude Above $100

June 11 (Bloomberg) — China is hoarding crude at the fastest pace in at least a decade, shielding itself from supply disruptions and helping keep prices

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 8

Monday, June 9, 2014
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Maritime News

China’s Communist Party Expels Former Top COSCO Executive

China's ruling Communist Party has expelled a former COSCO Holdings executive for taking advantage of his position and claiming expenses for personal items,

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 4

Friday, June 6, 2014
Kemp: China’s Nine Dash Line and the Law of the Sea
Maritime News

Kemp: China’s Nine Dash Line and the Law of the Sea

Territorial disputes over tiny islands and reefs in the South China Sea are poisoning relations between China and its neighbours in Southeast

June 6, 2014
Total Views: 10

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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Maritime News

China Wants Iron Ore Transshipment Partnership with Vale

China is interested in setting up a partnership with Brazilian mining major Vale to move iron ore from its giant vessels on to smaller ones, as a ban on the

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 81
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