China


Tuesday, June 6, 2017
A Million Fishermen Kept Off China Seas Starve Ship-Fuel Profits
News

A Million Fishermen Kept Off China Seas Starve Ship-Fuel Profits

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — On top of stricter emission controls and a move toward electric vehicles, Asia’s diesel traders now have to worry about

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 38

Sunday, June 4, 2017
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Defense

China’s Growing Naval Might Confronts U.S. Supremacy in Asia

By David Tweed and Adrian Leung (Bloomberg) — Ship by ship, port by port, China has over the past two decades been assembling one of the essential

June 4, 2017
Total Views: 43

Thursday, May 25, 2017
U.S. Freedom of Navigation Drill Designed to Reject China’s Claim Around Artificial Island
News

U.S. Freedom of Navigation Drill Designed to Reject China’s Claim Around Artificial Island

By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. warship carried out a “maneuvering drill” when it sailed within 12

May 25, 2017
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
U.S. LNG to China, A Balance of Trade
News

U.S. LNG to China, A Balance of Trade

By Ted Michael, Senior LNG Analyst, Genscape The U.S. China Summit ended on a positive note for U.S. LNG exports. While China runs a massive trade import

May 24, 2017
Total Views: 64

Friday, May 5, 2017
A view of Myanmar industrial port terminal at banks of Hlaing river in Yangon.REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Ports

China seeks up to 85 percent stake in strategic port in Myanmar

By Yimou Lee and Shwe Yee Saw Myint, May 5 (Reuters) – China is looking to take a stake of up to 85 percent in a strategically important sea

May 5, 2017
Total Views: 140

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
china home-built aircraft carrier
Defense

China Launches First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier

By Michael Martina BEIJING, April 26 (Reuters) – China launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on Wednesday amid rising tension over

April 26, 2017
Total Views: 47

Friday, April 21, 2017
Shanghai Port, World’s Busiest, Grapples with Traffic Congestion
News

Shanghai Port, World’s Busiest, Grapples with Traffic Congestion

SHANGHAI, April 21 (Reuters) – The world’s busiest container port, Yangshan in China’s business hub of Shanghai, is battling severe

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
north korean coal ships
News

North Korean Ships Head Home After China Orders Coal Returned

By Meng Meng and John Ruwitch SHANGHAI, April 11 (Reuters) – A fleet of North Korean cargo ships is heading home to the port of Nampo, the majority of

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 50

Friday, March 10, 2017
Spot freight Rates Soar on Backhaul North Europe to Asia Route
Shipping News

Spot freight Rates Soar on Backhaul North Europe to Asia Route

Spot container freight rates from North Europe to China increased by 45% this week, reaching a four-year high, according to the shipping consultancy Drewry.

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 113

Friday, March 3, 2017
U.S. Carrier Puts on Show of “Commitment,” Not Power, in South China Sea
News

U.S. Carrier Puts on Show of “Commitment,” Not Power, in South China Sea

By Manuel Mogato ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, South China Sea, March 3 (Reuters) – T he flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of

March 3, 2017
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Liaoning aircraft carrier
Shipping News

Is Beijing outflanking the United States in the South China Sea?

By Peter Apps March 1 (Reuters) – For much of the last week, the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson has been patrolling the South China Sea. It is just

March 1, 2017
Total Views: 90

Bulker under construction at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China
News

China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Plans to Cut Another 10% of Workforce 2017

SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) – China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd plans to cut another 10 percent of its workforce in 2017, its

March 1, 2017
Total Views: 72

Monday, February 27, 2017
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
News

Wary of Trump Unpredictability, China Ramps Up Naval Abilities

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina BEIJING, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming

February 27, 2017
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
carnival cruise ship
News

Carnival’s China JV to Order First Cruise Ships to Be Built in China

Cruise giant Carnival Corporation has announced that its cruise joint venture in China has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the first-ever

February 22, 2017
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Fincantieri Said Close to Agreement for China Ships Contract
News

Fincantieri Said Close to Agreement for China Ships Contract

By Alessandra Migliaccio and Tommaso Ebhardt (Bloomberg) — Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA is expected to sign a binding contract to build cruise

February 21, 2017
Total Views: 30

Thursday, February 2, 2017
If Trump Hits China, Regional Demand Would Soften Blow in Asia
News

If Trump Hits China, Regional Demand Would Soften Blow in Asia

By Enda Curran (Bloomberg) — If Donald Trump slapped China with punishing tariffs, the pain would also be felt by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan,

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 27

port of hong kong
News

Warning to Forwarders as ‘Plug-and-Play for Sea Freight’ Aims to Cut Them Out

By Sam Whelan, Australia-based China Sea Rates has launched the world’s first plug-and-play, door-to-door ocean freight booking system for e-commerce

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Shipping News

Joint Industry Project to Develop LNG-Fueled Capesize Bulk Carrier for Australia-China Trade

New regulations on limiting sulphur and nitrogen oxides emissions and a burgeoning global infrastructure are adding to the growing momentum for the widespread

January 25, 2017
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Choo-Choo! New China-Europe Rail Link Set to Steal Air and Sea Freight Volumes
News

Choo-Choo! New China-Europe Rail Link Set to Steal Air and Sea Freight Volumes

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – 2017 will be the year that China-Europe rail services shift supply chain patterns. As the first train from China rolled

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 70

Thursday, January 12, 2017
As Smog Lifts, China’s Ports Grapple with Huge Backlog of Ships
News

As Smog Lifts, China’s Ports Grapple with Huge Backlog of Ships

By Keith Wallis and Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) – A huge traffic jam of hundreds of ships carrying coal and iron ore into China has

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 33