China Shipping

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

Friday, April 11, 2014
State-Backed Nanjing Tanker Corp Delisted from Shanghai Stock Exchange
News

State-Backed Nanjing Tanker Corp Delisted from Shanghai Stock Exchange

Loss-making shipping company Nanjing Tanker Corp will be delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange marking the first time for a company backed by the central

April 11, 2014
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill
Shipbuilding

Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill

By Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese banks are stuck in a lose-lose legal battle between domestic shipyards and foreign buyers over billions of

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 42

South China Sea – Indonesia Seeking Clarity (or butting heads?) with China
Maritime Security

South China Sea – Indonesia Seeking Clarity (or butting heads?) with China

by Neil Chatterjee (Bloomberg) – Indonesia is seeking clarity on China’s intent behind its maritime claims in the South China Sea to avoid the risk

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 31

Thursday, April 3, 2014
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News

China Outlines Steps to Support Growth With GDP Target at Risk

April 3 (Bloomberg) — China outlined a package of measures including railway spending and tax relief to support the economy and create jobs after a

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 27

Saturday, March 29, 2014
bernard schulte Peter Döhle
News

China’s EximBank Lends $1.2 Billion To Fund New Shipbuilding Program

BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) will lend $1.2 billion to German shipping firms Peter Dohle Shiffahrts-KG and

March 29, 2014
Total Views: 58

Friday, March 28, 2014
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Finance

Shipping Market Quietly In Danger as Chinese Shadow Banking Shows Vulnerability

Does anyone remember the financial crisis of 2008? Politicians, bankers and corporate executives were playing down the potential of a financial crisis before

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 30

Thursday, March 27, 2014
China Showcases Rising Maritime Capabilities in Search for Missing Jet
News

China Showcases Rising Maritime Capabilities in Search for Missing Jet

China, in the midst of a military buildup challenging the U.S. and Japan, is showcasing its expanded capabilities in the search for Malaysia’s missing plane

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 44

Friday, March 7, 2014
Chinese Shipyard
News

Shipyards Incentivized: Expect Yards to Expand Orderbook and Maintain Production

Shipowners, investors and analysts, who have been expecting for some time to see the dry bulk orderbook, as well as the overall shipping orderbook, to decline

March 7, 2014
Total Views: 39

Monday, February 24, 2014
china cosco headquarters
News

COSCO Reports 2013 Net Profit Down 71 Percent

Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Corp (Singapore) Ltd on Monday reported a 71 percent fall in full-year 2013 net profit, due to lower profit contributions from ship

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 26

Friday, February 21, 2014
qatargas Q-Flex class LNG vessel Al-Gharrafa
News

China’s LNG Imports Rise 77 Percent as New Terminal Comes on Line

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — China’s imports of liquefied natural gas rose to a record for a second month in January as new terminals and winter heating

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 40

Thursday, February 6, 2014
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News

Corn Shipments to China Halted

Chinese importers canceled purchases of four cargoes of U.S. corn this week, after one cargo was diverted to Vietnam last week, U.S. government data showed on

February 6, 2014
Total Views: 75

Thursday, January 23, 2014
sinopec
News

China Makes Shale Gas “Strategic Breakthrough”

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest refiner, made a “strategic breakthrough” in shale gas exploration in southwest

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Chinese Inexperience A Factor In Warships’ Near-Miss, Says U.S. Admiral
Navy

Chinese Inexperience A Factor In Warships’ Near-Miss, Says U.S. Admiral

Chinese operational inexperience and communications difficulties on both sides contributed to a near-collision between the USS Cowpens and a Chinese warship in

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 61

Friday, December 20, 2013
Featured Collection: Shipyards of Shanghai [HD PHOTOS]
Press Releases

Featured Collection: Shipyards of Shanghai [HD PHOTOS]

China laid out a detailed three-year plan in early August to restructure its massive shipbuilding industry, urging local governments to halt approvals of new

December 20, 2013
Total Views: 105

Wednesday, December 18, 2013
bulk-loading-corn-ship-china
News

China Said to Refuse More Than 500,000 Tons of U.S. Corn

Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) — China has rejected more than half a million metric tons of genetically modified U.S. corn in November and December, almost three

December 18, 2013
Total Views: 77

Monday, December 16, 2013
China – U.S. Navy Confrontation… Let’s Be Realistic
Defense

China – U.S. Navy Confrontation… Let’s Be Realistic

Given China’s abrupt, and frankly non-substantiated expansion of their air defense identification zone (ADIZ) recently, it’s easy to immediately

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 29

U.S. Navy Ship in Near Collision with Chinese Aircraft Carrier Posed Threat, Global Times Says
Navy

U.S. Navy Ship in Near Collision with Chinese Aircraft Carrier Posed Threat, Global Times Says

The U.S. Navy ship that had a confrontation with a Chinese military vessel in the South China Sea posed a threat to national security, China’s Global

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 56

china gdp growth
Finance

Chinese Growth: An Unstable Financial System Upon Which a Shipping Recovery is Based

The shipping recovery that is currently be discussed and propounded by analysts, shipowners, private equity investors and bankers is based upon an unstable

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 58

Saturday, December 14, 2013
china shipbuilding
News

China’s Local Subsidies Could Put International Shipping at a Huge Disadvantage

In the last week, the Chinese government announced a series of subsidies for the local shipping market. In general the program has as follows: Chinese

December 14, 2013
Total Views: 77

Monday, December 9, 2013
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Shipbuilding

China to Aid Ailing Shipbuilders with More Subsidies

China offering up to $247 per gross ton with new "Cash for Clunkers"

December 9, 2013
Total Views: 25