China

By Isaac Arnsdorf and Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Shipping rates for iron ore are poised to double next quarter as Chinese steelmakers import extra

Coal imports into China, the world’s largest consumer of the commodity, are poised to more than double in the next few years as local production falls,

Chinese demand for iron ore cargoes may advance more slowly than expected following holidays in the Asian country, because import prices are at level that

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports rose 25 percent in January from a year earlier while imports increased 28.8 percent, resulting in a trade surplus of

By Anurag Kotoky and A. Ananthalakshmi BANGALORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) – China’s role in operating a strategically important port in Pakistan is a

(Bloomberg) — A Chinese patrol boat targeted a Japanese naval vessel with a radar system designed to calculate a range to fire a weapon, Japanese Defense

(Bloomberg) — Price arbitrages that make it profitable for traders to ship coal and iron ore to China may become more important in determining ship

SHANGHAI–Many in the shipping industry see a sluggish year ahead for Chinese exports, a cornerstone of the world’s No. 2 economy, despite other

The Philippines is taking its territorial dispute with China to an international tribunal, raising the stakes in the political standoff among several countries

China may unveil fresh steps to support the shipbuilding and aerospace industries, the state-run China Securities Journal reported Monday, citing unnamed

China CSSC Holdings Ltd. (600150.SH), the listed arm of China’s largest shipbuilder, said Saturday its profit likely shrank by 95% to 100% year on year

By Kyunghee Park and Jasmine Wang China’s shipbuilders are set to spark a price war in the oil-rig market. With orders for new ships plunging to an

Rising steel prices and falling stockpiles of iron ore in China may lead to increased imports of the commodity, boosting demand for shipping, according to

Temperatures in China have plunged to their lowest in almost three decades, cold enough to freeze coastal waters and trap 1,000 ships in ice, official media

Rates to ship iron ore rose the most in almost eight weeks on speculation China’s steel industry is stockpiling the commodity before domestic mines shut

By Chuin-Wei Yap And Sameer Mohindru China’s growing hunger for seafood is testing relations with other countries and worrying foreign officials and

By Shane Romig BUENOS AIRES–Argentina’s coast guard has detained two Chinese ships as it steps up efforts to prevent illegal fishing in its waters.

Chinese demand growth for imported coal will almost halt next year before shipments contract in 2014 as the nation’s improving transport network allows

Rickmers-Linie is to take delivery of two 20,000dwt newbuildings in 2015, built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. Both of these multi-purpose vessels

Keppel Corp., the world’s biggest oil-rig builder, may consider buying a yard in China as the nation boosts offshore drilling to meet rising energy