Shipping Industry in China

Vale enlists ore transfer vessel to get round ban

27 Jan 2012

Brazilian mining group Vale has expanded the flexibility of its iron ore shipping operations, especially to mainland ports, after taking delivery of a ship that is capable of loading and unloading...

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Supertanker culminates deal by three dragons

14 Jan 2012

Wah Kwong Maritime Transport, Hong Kong's largest independent tanker owner, has taken delivery of its latest ship, a massive US$140 million supertanker capable of carrying two million barrels of...

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Container sector hit by West's woes

10 Dec 2011

Europe's debt crisis and the weak United States economy has caused a sharp deterioration in the shipping container trade at leading ports in China.

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Cosco to settle lease disputes

27 Aug 2011

China Cosco Holdings, the listed offshoot of the mainland's largest shipping company, downplayed a wrangle yesterday with several international shipowners over unpaid or partially made charter...

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Cosco targets more overseas ports

25 Aug 2011

Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container operator, says overseas port projects will be the major driving force for earnings in the medium term.

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Shipping delegation heads to South Korea

30 May 2011

A high-powered delegation of Hong Kong shipping, logistics and port executives will start a visit to South Korea today to promote the city as an international maritime centre.

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Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Shippers warn of bottleneck and US regulatory threat

Mainland and Asian exporters could face equipment shortages this year similar to those that disrupted cargo shipments and affected imports into Europe and the United States in the early part of...

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Shipping market buoyant despite mainland crackdown

The mainland crackdown on speculation in commodities and illegal spending on infrastructure projects is unlikely to have a major impact on the country's dry bulk cargo markets, according to...

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Mainland official warns of trade war

A senior mainland official has warned against trade protectionism calling unilateral action 'shortsighted and irresponsible'.

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China's supply lanes within US forces' reach

The United States has quietly sought to strengthen a strategy intended to deter a threat from China by focusing greater attention on Southeast Asia, particularly the South China Sea, Indonesia and...

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Charter rates hit record amid port congestion

Charter rates for dry bulk vessels shot to record highs yesterday, driven by port congestion on the mainland and a looming deadline in negotiations between the nation's steel mills and overseas...

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New operators not expected to cut port costs

Industry experts split on benefits of another terminal in the city

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