China Shipping

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

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
White House Trade Advisor Walks Back Comments on China Trade Deal Being ‘Over’
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White House Trade Advisor Walks Back Comments on China Trade Deal Being ‘Over’

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday walked back on his earlier remarks that the U.S.-China trade pact was

June 23, 2020
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Monday, June 22, 2020
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China to be Self-Reliant in IMO-Compliant Fuel -Official

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, June 22 (Reuters) – Chinese refiners have the capacity to produce 18.1 million tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) this year, which

June 22, 2020
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Friday, June 19, 2020
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China’s New Bunker Fuel Contract Drawing Strong Interest

By Emily Chow and Chen Aizhu SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) – China’s marine fuel futures contract that debuts on Monday on the Shanghai

June 19, 2020
Total Views: 105

Monday, June 15, 2020
shipping containers
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EU Challenges China’s Trade Expansion With Landmark Tariff

By Jonathan Stearns (Bloomberg) –The European Union fired a warning shot at China over its global trade ambitions with an unprecedented tariff decision

June 15, 2020
Total Views: 122

Monday, June 1, 2020
vlcc tanker u-turn
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Oil Tankers Queuing Off Chinese Coast Evidence of Rapid Rebound

By Serene Cheong and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Queues of tankers have formed off China’s busiest oil ports as the vessels wait to offload crude for

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 279

Thursday, May 28, 2020
oil tanker
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China, India Soak Up Oil From Floating Storage as Demand Recovers

By Shu Zhang and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) – The volume of crude stored on ships in Asia has come off the peaks seen earlier this month

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
tanker at sea
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Alaskan, Canadian Crude Sent to China as Demand Recovers

By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) –Canadian and Alaskan crude that normally travels to the U.S. West Coast is finding a market in China, where demand is

May 20, 2020
Total Views: 106

Friday, May 15, 2020
oil tanker
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Tanker Movements Reveal China’s Splurge on Cheap Crude

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Chinese oil traders know bargain crude prices when they see them. That, at least, is one conclusion from the movements of

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 108

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Drillship West Capella with US Naval Escort
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Petronas Drillship Leaves South China Sea Waters After Standoff

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Reuters) – An oil exploration vessel contracted by Malaysian state energy company Petronas

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 323

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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Struggling Ocean Carriers Face China’s ‘May Day’ Shutdowns Next

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The five-day May Day holiday shutdown in China is adding to capacity adjustment problems for ocean carriers.

April 28, 2020
Total Views: 52

Thursday, April 23, 2020
High-Seas Energy Fight Off Malaysia Draws U.S., Chinese Warships
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High-Seas Energy Fight Off Malaysia Draws U.S., Chinese Warships

By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s push to explore energy blocks off its coast has turned into a five-nation face off involving U.S. and

April 23, 2020
Total Views: 137

Friday, April 17, 2020
Photos Capture North Korea Ships’ Sanctions Busting in Chinese Waters -U.N. Report
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Photos Capture North Korea Ships’ Sanctions Busting in Chinese Waters -U.N. Report

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) – On Oct. 10 last year, eight North Korean vessels – several carrying illicit coal shipments

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
China’s Ports Brace for Second Hit as Virus Spread Wipes Out Exports
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China’s Ports Brace for Second Hit as Virus Spread Wipes Out Exports

By Muyu Xu and Shivani Singh BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) – China’s ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain

April 1, 2020
Total Views: 62

Monday, March 30, 2020
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Seafarers on Maersk Ship Test Positive for COVID-19 in China

Several crew members on board a Maersk containership have tested positive for COVID-19 in China.  A spokesperson for Maersk confirmed to gCaptain that

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 292

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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Warning Bells Sound for U.S. Economy As Coronavirus Squeezes Ports

By Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — Accustomed to running at full speed this time of year, George Powers has watched as a shipping slowdown tied to the

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 68

Monday, March 9, 2020
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Port of Rotterdam CEO Sees Slight Recovery in China Volumes

AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters) – The number of container ships travelling from China to the port of Rotterdam seems to have recovered slightly, as

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 101

Friday, March 6, 2020
cma cgm containership
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CMA CGM Sees China Operations Returning to Normal

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM said its operations in China were returning to normal after the coronavirus

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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Shortage of Chinese Parts Caused $50 Billion Fall in February’s Global Exports – UN

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) – China’s exports of vital parts and components for products ranging from automobiles to cellphones

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 39

Monday, March 2, 2020
cma cgm containership
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Historic Capacity Crunch Looms as More Europe-Asia Sailings are Blanked

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Freight forwarders sending goods out of Europe to Asia face one of the tightest capacity crunches in living memory

March 2, 2020
Total Views: 184

Oil Tanker Terminal Qingdao Port, China,
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China Bunker Demand Plummets as Freight Trade Slows

By Roslan Khasawneh and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) – China’s marine fuels sales fell by as much as 50% in February as the rapidly

March 2, 2020
Total Views: 106