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

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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China Rongsheng Flags ‘Substantial’ Full-Year Loss

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group, the country's largest private shipbuilder, said on Wednesday it expects to report a substantial full-year loss just

December 4, 2013
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Australia Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports To China Up 38 Percent On Year
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Australia Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports To China Up 38 Percent On Year

Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market, rose 38 percent in November from the same

December 2, 2013
Total Views: 95

Canadian Police Charge Man with Attempting to Leak Classified Shipbuilding Data to China
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Canadian Police Charge Man with Attempting to Leak Classified Shipbuilding Data to China

Canadian police have arrested a man and charged him with trying to leak classified information related to the country’s national shipbuilding strategy

December 2, 2013
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
South China Sea Maritime Dispute Takes to The Air
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South China Sea Maritime Dispute Takes to The Air

The U.S. flew two unarmed B-52 bombers into a disputed air-defense zone claimed by China, the first test of China’s response amid escalating tensions in

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 26

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Steams Towards Disputed South China Sea For Drills
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China’s New Aircraft Carrier Steams Towards Disputed South China Sea For Drills

China sent its sole aircraft carrier on a training mission into the South China Sea on Tuesday amid maritime disputes with the Philippines and other neighbors

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 68

Saturday, November 23, 2013
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Regional Stability at Stake as China Makes Bold New Claim Over East China Sea

By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) – China on Saturday bolstered its claim to islands that Japan says it owns, warning that it would take

November 23, 2013
Total Views: 173

Thursday, November 21, 2013
Dry Bulk Shipping Will be Negatively Impacted as Chinese Growth Slows
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Dry Bulk Shipping Will be Negatively Impacted as Chinese Growth Slows

"Without fundamental reform to rebalance the economy toward consumption and stimulate productivity growth through deregulation, [China's] growth is likely to

November 21, 2013
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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200 Nautical Miles from Land: Flashpoint of the Future?

BY JULIÁN PÉTER Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, all coastal countries are granted sovereign rights to a stretch of sea

November 20, 2013
Total Views: 679

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Finance

Credit-Driven China Glut Threatens to Spark Bank Debt Crisis

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — In China’s “Shipping Valley,” where the Yangtze River empties into the sea north of Shanghai, the once-bustling

November 20, 2013
Total Views: 34

Friday, November 15, 2013
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No Sign Of Help For Philippines From China’s Hospital Ship

By Greg Torode HONG KONG, Nov 15 (Reuters) – While the navies of the United States and its allies rushed to the aid of the typhoon-hit Philippines, a

November 15, 2013
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Set For Best Year Since 2007
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Set For Best Year Since 2007

China's third-largest listed shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd is on track this year to win the most new orders since 2007, a feat unlikely to

November 13, 2013
Total Views: 39

Friday, November 8, 2013
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China Extends Graft Investigations To Shipping Industry, COSCO Exec Resigns

China's investigations aimed at rooting out corruption have now extended to the shipping industry, with China COSCO Holdings saying that one of its top

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 31

Thursday, November 7, 2013
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China COSCO Exec Flagged in Government Corruption Investigation

China's campaign to root out deep-seated corruption has now extended into the shipping industry, after the country's largest bulk shipper, China COSCO Holdings

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 140

Friday, November 1, 2013
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Shandong Shipping Agrees To Operate Vale’s Giant Valemax Ships

China's state-owned Shandong Shipping Corporation has signed a $500 million deal with Brazilian miner Vale SA to operate four of its giant iron-ore freighters,

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 214

Thursday, October 31, 2013
Counting Ships – The Guessing Game of Trading China Oil

Counting Ships – The Guessing Game of Trading China Oil

What do the Chinese cities of Qingdao, Ningbo and Dalian have in common and what's the quickest way of getting from one to the

October 31, 2013
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Novatek Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal With CNPC

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — OAO Novatek, Russia’s second-biggest natural-gas producer, will supply the fuel in its liquefied form to China National

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 35

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Rosneft to Supply 100 Million Tons of Crude to China

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — OAO Rosneft outlined a deal to supply China Petrochemical Corp., or Sinopec, 100 million metric tons of crude during 10 years as

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 42

Sunday, October 20, 2013
China Bids For World’s Largest Deepwater Oil Field
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China Bids For World’s Largest Deepwater Oil Field

For Chinese oil companies, competing in Brazil’s auction today for the giant Libra field represents a change in strategy. A successful bid would be their

October 20, 2013
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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News

China to Increase Iraqi Crude Imports by Two-Thirds in 2014

By Meeyoung Cho and Jane Chung DAEGU, South Korea, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Iraq said China is seeking to increase purchases of its crude by more than

October 16, 2013
Total Views: 54

Monday, October 14, 2013
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Coal to Surpass Oil as Key Fuel of the Global Economy

By Florence Tan DAEGU, South Korea, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Coal will surpass oil as the key fuel for the global economy by 2020 despite government efforts to

October 14, 2013
Total Views: 60