Tag: China

On December 26 a Singapore-flagged tanker, PEARL KENZO, collided with a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, SUIYUPU 0183, near Chengshan Jiao, China.

China aims to produce more than half of the world's ships powered by cleaner fuels by 2025, according to guidelines published by the industry ministry.

According to media reports, China has revealed the design of the world's largest nuclear-powered container ship.

Britannia's Club correspondent in China, Oasis P&I Services Company Limited, has advised in a circular that the China MSA has published new rules relating to the intensified monitoring and inspection on listed vessels on 23 October 2023, which will come into effect as of 1 December 2023, replacing the previous rules published in 2013.

The Chinese Maritime Safety Authority has issued three safety reminders for vessels entering Yangshan waters of China to provide guidance on Self-checks, Reporting and PSC inspections in this port.

The Q4 2023 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the dry bulk shipping market regarding supply and demand.

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), and China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), has ordered an MAN B&W 7G80ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) main engine in connection with the construction of a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier).

Japan P&I Club, has issued an alert from the Chinese law firm Wang Jing & Co., which is attached the risks in the claims for injury, illness or death of Chinese seafarers expatriate.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines the fact that Greek and Chinese shipping companies now own 34% of the global fleet’s cargo capacity. 

The shipping industry is focusing on building steel containers outside China to protect global trade from supply chain pressures and geopolitical rifts.