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Sunday, March 23, 2025
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Shipping

Billion-Dollar US Levies On Chinese Ships Risk ‘Trade Apocalypse’

By Laura Curtis, Weilun Soon and James Attwood Mar 23, 2025 (Bloomberg) –For a symbol of the chaos engulfing world trade since the Trump

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 28, 2025.
Shipbuilding

Trump Preparing Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting an executive order aimed at resuscitating domestic shipbuilding and reducing China's grip on the $150 billion global

March 5, 2025
Total Views: 92

Saturday, February 22, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

Trump Proposes New Ship Fees To Challenge China’s Maritime Might

By Jenny Leonard and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China’s commercial

February 22, 2025
Total Views: 5068

Friday, January 17, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

USTR Investigation Finds China’s Maritime Playbook ‘Unreasonable’ as U.S. Shipbuilding Hits Historic Low

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a landmark finding, concluding that China’s aggressive targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding

January 17, 2025
Total Views: 4761

Friday, December 27, 2024
Tan Suo San Hao
Shipbuilding

China Delivers Arctic-Capable Research Vessel, Expanding Polar Presence

China has delivered its first scientific research vessel designed for global deep-sea exploration, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 3302

Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Shipbuilding

Shipyard Squeeze: Shipping’s $188B Ordering Spree is Overloading Global Capacity

The biggest vessel-ordering program since the eve of the global financial crisis is putting a squeeze on the shipbuilding industry’s capacity to construct

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 1362

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

China Dominates Global Containership Construction as Korean Shipyards Face Decline

Chinese shipyards have solidified their dominance in the construction of containerships, commanding an impressive 68.5% of the global boxship orderbook

December 17, 2024
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A labourer works at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China June 15, 2017.
Shipping

China’s Car and Ship Exports Hit Record Despite Slowing Trade

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports of both cars and ships hit records in September even as broader shipments slowed, underscoring the rapid changes in the

October 15, 2024
Total Views: 899

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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Shipbuilding

Canadian Shipbuilding Association Calls for Tax on Chinese-Built Ships

The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA) is urging the Canadian government to extend its recent 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 1060

Thursday, April 18, 2024
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

Biden Administration Launches Probe into China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Practices

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the launch of an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices by China in the shipbuilding,

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1399

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipbuilding

Labor Unions Propose Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Calling at U.S. Ports

US Labor unions are calling for a fee to be imposed on vessels constructed in China that dock at US ports in response to what they perceive as unfair

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 3713

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during his visit in Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Shipbuilding

Biden Eyes Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies as Tensions Simmer

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — US President Joe Biden pledged to look into a petition from a group of unions asking his administration to review

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 2169

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

US Labor Unions Call for Investigation Into China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Practices

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) has spearheaded a group of labor organizations to file a Section 301 petition urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 5661

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
new methanol powered feeder containership drawing
Shipbuilding

China Follows Close Behind South Korea With Second Methanol Containership Launch

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On August 17, China shipbuilders marked another milestone in maritime technological advancements with the launch of the “Eco

August 23, 2023
Total Views: 2016

Friday, July 21, 2023
Chinese Shipyard
Navy

Deep Dive Into China’s Move To Build Shadow Fleet Tankers

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Irene Ang at Tradewinds is reporting that Kurow Shipping, a mysterious tanker company with ties to the Shadow Fleet of

July 21, 2023
Total Views: 7116

Monday, December 12, 2022
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipyards Gorge on Record LNG Carrier Orders as Swamped Korean Rivals Struggle to Find Capacity

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 12, 2022
Total Views: 2549

Thursday, June 2, 2022
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Tight Shipbuilding Capacity in Asia Leaves Little Room for LNG Carriers

By Joyce Lee and Florence Tan SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has mostly filled

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 1399

Friday, April 8, 2022
evergreen shipping container
Navy

Is Taiwan’s Evergreen Helping To Finance China’s Naval Expansion?

A new report says that commercial shipbuilding efforts by prominent companies – including Carnival Cruise Lines, CMA CGM, and Taiwan’s Evergreen

April 8, 2022
Total Views: 3800

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
China Announces Largest Home-Built Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

China Announces Largest Home-Built Cruise Ship

The Italian classification society RINA has signed an agreement with China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) to class the largest cruise

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 2695

Monday, October 28, 2019
cssc Guangzhou Shipyard
Shipbuilding

China Approves Shipbuilding Mega-Merger

China has approved the long-rumored merger of its two largest shipbuilding conglomerates, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and China State

October 28, 2019
Total Views: 182
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