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Thursday, July 17, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A ship sails near the Balboa Port after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd 0001.HK agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to curb China's influence in the region, Panama City
Shipping News

Report: China Threatens to Block Panama Ports Deal Unless COSCO Gets a Stake

China is threatening to block the sale of more than 40 ports, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) if

July 17, 2025
Total Views: 1392

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Defense

US Aims to Ban Chinese Technology in Undersea Telecommunications Cables

The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to adopt rules to bar companies from connecting undersea submarine communication cables

July 16, 2025
Total Views: 2449

Shipbuilding

China’s Shipbuilding Market Share Plummets as U.S. Port Fees Loom

Chinese shipyards have seen their global market share drop dramatically from 72% to 52% in the first half of 2025, according to a new analysis from BIMCO.

July 16, 2025
Total Views: 1670

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Energy

Egypt Delays Some LNG Imports as New Terminals Yet to Start

Egypt is delaying some liquefied natural gas deliveries as its newest import facilities haven’t yet started operating. A small number of cargoes due to

July 15, 2025
Total Views: 452

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Offshore

China Ramps Up Offshore Wind Projects After Slowdown

(Bloomberg) — China has rebuilt a substantial pipeline of offshore wind projects as the sector recovers from a slowdown that followed the end of national

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 730

Defense

China Challenges German Claim Warship Laser-Targeted Plane

(Bloomberg) — China disputed Germany’s accusation that one if its warships behaved dangerously toward a military aircraft in the Red Sea, an incident

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 2455

Shipping

Chinese Container Ships Receive Permission to Sail Russia’s Arctic Northern Sea Route

The same day Yemen’s Houthi militants resumed attacks against multiple vessels in the Red Sea after months of calm, several Chinese container ships received

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 1439

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Shipping

Surging UK Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock

The cost of shipping goods from China to the UK has surged due to ripple effects of the US trade war, threatening to push up consumer prices and complicate the

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 750

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
News

Germany Accuses China of Laser Targeting Aircraft in EU’s Red Sea Mission

Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China's military had laser targeted a German aircraft taking part in

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 1505

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Defense

Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 3192

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Shipping

Venezuela’s Oil Exports on The Rise as More Cargoes Head to China

Venezuela exported some 844,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude and fuel in June, an 8% increase from the previous month as the loss of the U.S. and European

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 630

Shipping

U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 1091

Monday, June 30, 2025
Energy

Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project

Russia has started renewed efforts to export liquefied natural gas from its flagship project, Arctic LNG 2. After mothballing the plant for nearly nine months

June 30, 2025
Total Views: 1018

Sunday, June 29, 2025
Defense

China’s Envoy Urges Australia To Resist US Pressure On Military Spending

By Michael Heath Jun 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s envoy to Canberra urged Australia not to be “incited” by NATO’s support for US demands to

June 29, 2025
Total Views: 1405

Friday, June 27, 2025
Energy

China’s Iran Oil Imports Surge in June on Rising Shipments

 China's oil imports from Iran surged in June as shipments accelerated before the recent conflict between Israel and Iran and demand from independent

June 27, 2025
Total Views: 608

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Shipping

Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 

Following a nine-month hiatus Russia’s LNG shadow fleet is on the move again. Sanctioned LNG carrier Iris (ex-North Sky) passed through the Kara Gate

June 24, 2025
Total Views: 1409

Saturday, June 21, 2025
Energy

Russia Says China Is Moving Towards Exporting Energy

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 21 (Reuters) – Rosneft ROSN.MM CEO Igor Sechin, one of the

June 21, 2025
Total Views: 1810

Friday, June 20, 2025
Defense

China Angered by British Warship Sailing as Taiwan Raises Alert Level

China's military criticized on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble," while Taiwan's

June 20, 2025
Total Views: 1764

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
News

Report: China’s COSCO in Talks to Join $19B CK Hutchison Port Sale Amid U.S.-China Tensions

China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global

June 18, 2025
Total Views: 2497

Monday, June 16, 2025
Ports

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

June 16, 2025
Total Views: 6483