China Shipping

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

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Vale Super Ore Carrier Allowed into Chinese Port
News

Vale Super Ore Carrier Allowed into Chinese Port

Vale mega ship called at a port in eastern China this week, marking the first entry of the vessels since Beijing banned them in January

April 17, 2013
Total Views: 56

Monday, April 15, 2013
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Interesting

Crews Uncover Dead Anteaters Aboard Chinese Fishing Vessel on Tubbataha Reef

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has uncovered 400 boxes of butchered anteaters from a cargo hold of the Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground on Tubbataha

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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News

Chinese Supertanker Loads in Iran, Insurance Coverage Likely Nullified

By Chen Aizhu BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – A Chinese tanker loaded crude in Iran in March, according to shipping data and an industry official, the first

April 2, 2013
Total Views: 104

Monday, April 1, 2013
bp energy outlook 2030
News

BP Maps Out the Future of Global Energy

BP presented their 2030 Energy Outlook at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently in Washington, DC.  “The Outlook describes

April 1, 2013
Total Views: 70

Monday, March 25, 2013
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Offshore

China Rongsheng Breaks Into Jack-Up Rig Market with New Order

HONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) – China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd won its first orders to build two jack-up rigs worth more than $360

March 25, 2013
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dapeng Sun lng carrier

China Venture to Order Six LNG Carriers

Jasmine Wang and Aibing Guo (Bloomberg) — China Shipping Development Co.’s venture will order six liquefied natural gas tankers worth about $1.2

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China
Incidents

11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China

A containership identified as the MV GUANG YANG XIN GANG capsized and sank off the eastern coast of China on Monday, killing as many as 13 crewmembers. The

March 19, 2013
Total Views: 37

Friday, March 15, 2013
maersk container
News

Maersk Line Shares are Lifted as Container Shippers Dare to Sneak Rates Higher

(Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s largest container line, rose the most in 10 days in Copenhagen trading after freight

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 79

Thursday, March 14, 2013
China’s Energy Outlook
News

China’s Energy Outlook

On Tuesday, 12 March, Dr. Han Wenke, the Director General of China’s Energy Research Institute (ERI), part of the National Development and Reform

March 14, 2013
Total Views: 85

Monday, March 4, 2013
shipping container house shangai poverty china
Blog

Shipping Containers Provide Meager Accommodations in Shanghai [IMAGES]

A child stands at the door of a shipping container serving as his accommodation, in Shanghai March 4, 2013. The containers, which house different families,

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 273

Monday, February 25, 2013
Capesize Rates Seen Doubling on China Iron-Ore Reserves

Capesize Rates Seen Doubling on China Iron-Ore Reserves

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

February 25, 2013
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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News

Chinese Coal Imports Seen by Golden Ocean More Than Double by 2015

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,

February 19, 2013
Total Views: 38

Monday, February 18, 2013
iron ore port hedland bhp billiton
News

Demand for Chinese Iron Ore Imports Seen Curbed on Price Gap

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

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 29

Friday, February 8, 2013
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News

Chinese Imports Rise 28.8%, Outpaces Exports

(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

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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News

India “Concerned” By China’s Role as Operator of Strategic Pakistani Port

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

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Uncategorized

Chinese Patrol Boat “Lights Up” Japanese Warship With Fire-Control Radar

(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

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 168

Friday, February 1, 2013
iron ore port hedland bhp billiton
News

Ore, Coal Arbitrages Seen Exceeding Chinese GDP for Ship Demand

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

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
orient overseas container lines OOCL shipping
News

Shippers Tell Different Story on Chinese Exports, Laden With Skepticism

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

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Philippines Taking China Territorial Spat to International Tribunal
Uncategorized

Philippines Taking China Territorial Spat to International Tribunal

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

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 51

Sunday, January 13, 2013
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News

Government Likely to Step in as China’s Shipyards Stare at Bankruptcy

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

January 13, 2013
Total Views: 51