China Shipping

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

Monday, August 13, 2018
Defense

Alaska Commercial Fishermen Brace For China Tariff Pain

By Yereth Rosen (Reuters) – Alaska fishermen are used to coping with fickle weather and wild ocean waves. Now they face a new challenge: the United

August 13, 2018
Total Views: 29

Friday, August 10, 2018
China’s State Firms Cementing Lucrative Role in South China Sea, New Research Shows
Shipping News

China’s State Firms Cementing Lucrative Role in South China Sea, New Research Shows

By Greg Torode and Brenda Goh HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in

August 10, 2018
Total Views: 57

Thursday, August 9, 2018
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Shipping News

Despite Tariffs, U.S. Soy Is Still Headed to China. Here’s Why

By Shruti Date Singh and Tatiana Freitas (Bloomberg) –It looks like China can’t completely shun U.S. soybeans as at least a few cargoes of American

August 9, 2018
Total Views: 72

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Shipping News

Europe Shows It’s Getting Serious About Buying U.S. LNG

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — European nations are far behind Mexico and China when it comes to receiving liquefied

August 9, 2018
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Qatar LNG Tanker
News

PetroChina, Qatar Holding Advanced Talks on LNG Supply Deals, Sources Say

By Chen Aizhu and Meng Meng BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – PetroChina Ltd is in advanced discussions with Qatar to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG)

August 8, 2018
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, July 31, 2018
U.S. China Trade War
Shipping News

U.S., China Seek to Restart Talks to Defuse Trade War, Sources Say

By Jenny Leonard, Peter Martin and Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China are trying to restart talks aimed at averting a full-blown trade war

July 31, 2018
Total Views: 29

Monday, July 16, 2018
China’s Growth Slows as Trade Row Stirs Concerns on Outlook
Shipping News

China’s Growth Slows as Trade Row Stirs Concerns on Outlook

By Kevin Yao and Fang Cheng BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – China’s economy expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter as Beijing’s

July 16, 2018
Total Views: 37

Friday, July 13, 2018
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Shipping News

China’s Imports to U.S. Ports Peaking Early Amid Tariff Threat

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – Chinese imports to U.S. ports rose more than expected in June, suggesting that some retailers

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 26

Thursday, July 12, 2018
Alaska Officials Still Bullish on China Natural Gas Pipeline Partnership
News

Alaska Officials Still Bullish on China Natural Gas Pipeline Partnership

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 11 (Reuters) – Alaska officials on Wednesday said they remain confident that China will help the state achieve

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 33

Monday, July 9, 2018
Panama and China Kick Off Free Trade Talks With Eye Regional Hub
Shipping News

Panama and China Kick Off Free Trade Talks With Eye Regional Hub

PANAMA CITY, July 9 (Reuters) – Panama and China opened free trade talks on Monday with the aim of crafting an agreement that could turn the Central

July 9, 2018
Total Views: 70

Friday, July 6, 2018
Race Against the (Tariffs) Clock: China Roots for Ship Carrying Last U.S. Soybean Cargo
Shipping News

Race Against the (Tariffs) Clock: China Roots for Ship Carrying Last U.S. Soybean Cargo

By Lusha Zhang and Josephine Mason BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) – It is not often that the niche world of commodities trading enters the public

July 6, 2018
Total Views: 21

Thursday, July 5, 2018
China Accuses U.S. of Firing First Shot in Trade War
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China Accuses U.S. of Firing First Shot in Trade War

By Elias Glenn and David Lawder BEIJING/WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of “opening fire” on the

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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Shipping News

Solving the Ocean Plastic Crisis Starts With Asia -Opinion

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg Opinion) — Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 328

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Shipping News

Chinese Firm Pays $584 Million to Secure 99-Year Lease of Sri Lanka Port

COLOMBO, June 20 (Reuters) – China Merchants Port Holdings has made a $584 million payment as part of a $1.12 billion deal to operate Sri Lanka’s

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 191

Sunday, June 24, 2018
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Shipping News

China Sails Past Japan to Become World’s Largest Buyer of Natural Gas

By Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — China’s drive for cleaner skies has pushed it past Japan to become the world’s largest buyer of natural gas, a

June 24, 2018
Total Views: 78

Monday, June 18, 2018
Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
News

The Not-So-Surprising Commodity Excluded from China’s Tariff List

By Ryan Collins (Bloomberg) — In punching back against U.S. tariffs, China included almost all energy-related commodities on a list of its retaliatory

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 40

Friday, June 15, 2018
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News

China Strikes Back At Trump Tariffs

By Andrew Mayeda (Bloomberg) The Trump administration moved the U.S. to the edge of a trade war with China by announcing tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese

June 15, 2018
Total Views: 54

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Navy

Top US Naval Analyst Warns Of A Looming Naval Disaster With China

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Early this month the House Committee on Intelligence held a panel to investigate China’s global plans for military

June 15, 2018
Total Views: 233

Thursday, June 14, 2018
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Navy

How the West Can Counter China’s Maritime Expansion

by Hal Brands (Bloomberg) In previous articles I’ve explored the changing nature of China’s challenge to U.S. interests and the existing

June 14, 2018
Total Views: 118

Sunday, June 10, 2018
China Overshadowing USA
Defense

China’s Naval Master Plan: A Military Threat In The Pacific And Beyond

(This is the first in a series of columns Bloomberg is publishing on China’s effort to supplant the U.S. as the world’s pre-eminent geopolitical

June 10, 2018
Total Views: 96