Ningbo-Zhoushan Overtakes Singapore as Second Busiest Box Port
Ningbo-Zhoushan has edged past Singapore to become the world's second busiest container port, growing at nearly twice the Singaporean rate in the first half.
Arctic LNG 2 Fleet Grows to 18 Carriers as China Shipments Climb
Novatek and its partners now run a fleet of at least 18 gas carriers serving the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, with 31 shipments delivered to China this year.
More Than 200 Chinese Vessels Mass Near Philippine-Held Shoal
More than 200 Chinese vessels have gathered around Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, raising concerns over pressure on the Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal 25 miles away.
US Treasury Sets Cure Period Before Iran Banking Sanctions
Washington has signalled secondary sanctions on foreign banks working with five Iranian sectors including shipping, but is allowing a cure period for self-correction.
China's Sea Legend Launches Regular Container Service Through the Arctic
Chinese line Sea Legend has launched a regular Arctic container service to Europe after a 2025 trial crossing took 20 days from Ningbo-Zhoushan to Felixstowe.
Washington Readies New Iran Sanctions and Presses China Over Hormuz
Scott Bessent has promised the toughest sanctions in history against Iran and called on China, which took over 80% of Iran's shipped oil in 2025, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
First Chinese Container Ship Reaches Murmansk via Northern Sea Route
Murmansk has received the Xin Xin Hai 1, the first Chinese-operated container ship to arrive by the Northern Sea Route and the port's first container imports through the Arctic passage.
Typhoon Leaves Multi-Day Queues At Shanghai And Ningbo
Typhoon Dolphin has left multi-day vessel queues at Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan after temporary port shutdowns disrupted schedules across the region.
Firefighter Killed By Explosion At Chinese Shipyard Blaze
One fire and rescue worker has died and twelve people were injured after an explosion at a shipyard in the south-eastern Chinese province of Fujian.
Turkish Newcomer Orders Twelve Ultramax Bulkers At Two Chinese Yards
Aqmaris Gemi, a Turkish shipowner established only last year, has ordered twelve Ultramax bulk carriers from two Chinese shipyards, with deliveries expected between 2028 and 2029.
China Sends Its Forty-Ninth Escort Fleet To The Gulf Of Aden
China will deploy its forty-ninth naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in the second half of August, relieving the task group that departed for the mission the previous October.
Chinese Lessor Orders Four Very Large Crude Carriers
A Chinese financial leasing company has ordered four very large crude carriers at a domestic yard in a deal worth around five hundred million dollars, with each vessel of about 319,000 deadweight tonnes priced near 125 million dollars.
Chinese Yard Delivers Second Bulk Carrier In Sixty-Four Thousand Tonne Series
A Chinese shipyard has delivered the second vessel in a series of 64,000 deadweight tonne bulk carriers to a state-owned domestic owner, following the first ship of the series a month earlier.
Bunkering Resumes At Chinese Anchorages After Typhoon Shutdown
Bunker deliveries have restarted at two inner anchorages serving one of the world's largest marine fuel ports in eastern China, following a six-day suspension caused by a typhoon, while two outer anchorages remain closed.
Chinese Foreign Trade Grows Sharply In First Seven Months
China's goods trade reached 30.13 trillion yuan in the first seven months of 2026, up 17.3 percent, with imports growing considerably faster than exports.
Greek Owner Returns To Newbuilding Market After Fifteen Years
A Greek tanker owner has returned to the newbuilding market after fifteen years with a 113,500 deadweight tonne crude and product tanker due for delivery in September.
Tanker Owner Adds Third Newbuilding To Growing Revenue Backlog
A tanker owner has bought the company holding a 47,499 deadweight tonne newbuilding contract for delivery in 2029, lifting its revenue backlog around 24 percent to 379 million dollars.
Taiwanese Carrier Orders Eight Container Ships In Near Billion-Dollar Deal
A Taiwanese container line has ordered eight ships worth up to 980 million dollars at a Shanghai yard, most of them capable of running on alternative fuels.
Minerva Dry Orders 3,100-Box Container Series At Hengli
Greek owner Minerva Dry has ordered a series of 3,100-box container ships at Hengli Heavy Industries, extending the yard's containership book.
Seaspan Becomes First Foreign Shipowner To Tap China's Panda Bond Market
Seaspan has become the first foreign shipowner to raise money in China's panda bond market, pricing a three-year note with heavy oversubscription.
Hengli Says It Has Booked 253 Newbuildings In Seven Months
Chinese shipbuilder Hengli Heavy Industry says it has contracted 253 newbuildings in seven months and plans to add 100,000 industrial workers, doubling its headcount.
China's electric cargo ship fleet scales up fast
China is scaling battery-powered shipping faster than anywhere else, moving from pilots into commercial cargo operation, according to new International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) data. China had more than 44…
Chinese Operator To Launch First Scheduled Arctic Container Service
A Chinese operator is preparing to launch the first regular scheduled liner service through the Northern Sea Route, with a twenty-day passage from China to Felixstowe.
Chinese And Russian Warships Complete Circumnavigation Of Japan
A joint Chinese and Russian naval group has completed a circumnavigation of Japan and its outer islands, tracked throughout by Japanese destroyers and maritime patrol aircraft.
China Names Two Dead A Year After South China Sea Collision With Its Own Navy
China has named two personnel killed in a 2025 collision between a coast guard cutter and one of its own destroyers near Scarborough Shoal, a year after saying nothing about casualties.
Shipbuilding Veteran Named As Scorpio Tankers' VLCC Partner
Scorpio Tankers is understood to be partnering with Chinese shipbuilding veteran Ren Yuanlin on eight scrubber-fitted VLCCs under construction in China, taking a minority stake of less than 15 percent.
Chinese yards take more than four-fifths of world newbuilding orders
China's shipbuilding industry strengthened its dominance in the first half of 2026, securing more than 80% of worldwide new orders and recording growth across output, orders and backlog simultaneously.
China installs world's largest offshore wind converter station
A 25,000-tonne platform was floated over its foundation 100 km off Guangdong with 150 mm of clearance a side, in a seven-hour operation.
COSCO advances $1.1 billion Tianjin shipbuilding base
The greenfield yard, featuring two VLCC-scale drydocks, will occupy nearly 146 hectares in the city's Lingang Economic Area.
Zodiac Maritime lines up eight boxships at China's Hengli yard
The order for 6,400 TEU containerships extends Eyal Ofer's newbuilding programme to more than $1.6 billion, with deliveries running into 2029.
Aruna Shipping orders up to ten ultramax bulk carriers in China
Turkey's Aruna Shipping has signed for up to ten ultramax bulk carriers at a Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding operation in Zhoushan, China.
Panama says fewer ships detained in Chinese ports after agreement
Panama says the number of its flagged vessels detained for inspection in Chinese ports has fallen sharply following talks between the two governments, easing tensions that followed a canal ports dispute.
Shanghai Changshun expands boxship series to ten vessels
Shanghai Changshun Shipping has firmed up four optional 6,150-TEU containerships at a Chinese shipyard, expanding its newbuilding series to ten vessels in its largest size class yet.
Chinese yard to convert a semisubmersible rig into a 600-person floating accommodation unit
A Shanghai shipyard has won a contract to convert a semisubmersible drilling rig into a 600-person floating accommodation unit, in one of China's more significant rig-conversion projects in years.
China launches its largest hydrogen-powered inland cargo ship
China has launched its largest hydrogen-powered inland cargo vessel, a 2,000-tonne ship intended to anchor a growing zero-emission shipping network on the Pearl River.
Chinese shipyards smash annual newbuilding order record in just six months
Chinese shipyards booked more new tonnage in the first half of 2026 than in any previous full year, according to official data, tightening the country's grip on the global newbuilding market.
China's car export boom is overwhelming vehicle carriers, pushing millions of autos onto boxships
China's rapidly expanding vehicle exports are outstripping available car-carrier capacity, pushing an estimated two million cars onto container ships this year in what analysts describe as a structural shift.
Titan Wind Energy enters China's tanker-building ranks
Chinese renewables firm Titan Wind Energy has secured its first order for conventional crude tankers.
Essberger orders two more chemical tankers in China
German owner Essberger has exercised an option for two more chemical tankers in China, taking its orderbook to eight.
Container-ship orderbook hits a record high as overcapacity fears loom
The global container-ship orderbook has passed 13.7m TEU, over 40% of the fleet, even as analysts warn of overcapacity.
Philippines and China summon each other's envoys over a South China Sea clash
The Philippines and China have summoned each other's ambassadors after a confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal.
Taiwan reports a surge in Chinese vessel activity around the island
Taiwan has reported a sharp rise in Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity, raising fears for its Pacific supply routes.
A 26-year-old car carrier fetches $42m at auction
A car carrier built in 2000 has sold at auction for around $42m, an exceptional price for its age.
A record two million cars set to move in containers this year
A record two million cars are set to ship in containers this year as China's exports outpace the car-carrier fleet.
COSCO orders eight heavy-lift newbuildings at Chengxi
A Chinese shipping group has ordered eight multipurpose heavy-lift ships worth up to about $388m.
China Merchants lines up a $728m order for six giant ore carriers
A major Chinese owner has lined up six very large ore carriers in a deal worth up to about $728m.
China building what may be the world's largest naval supply ship
China appears to be building what may be the world's largest naval supply ship, satellite images suggest.
Asia's largest hopper dredger enters service in China
A new Chinese dredger described as the largest of its type in Asia has entered service, built for offshore projects and port construction.
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