High-level diplomats urge Washington to lift nuclear sanctions on Tehran.By Alexandra Sharp, the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Sanctions Pushback High-level officials from China, Russia, and Iran convened in Beijing on Friday […]
Both the China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) and the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) have left public comments criticising the US Trade Representative’s proposals to charge extra for fleets with Chinese-built tonnage calling […]
CK Hutchison’s share price plunged today in Hong Kong following Beijing’s public criticism of its plans to sell the majority of its ports division to BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) for $22.8bn, bringing into […]
U.S. propane exports have increased every year since 2007 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly U.S. propane exports averaged a record 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, the most since we began collecting […]
President Trump has the right ideas and the right people in place to right size the trade imbalances, debt, and fiscal responsibility. What many people do not understand is why tariffs, if properly managed, can […]
Andrew Craig-Bennett provides readers with an overview of what tariffs mean for seaborne trades. A problem with trying to write about the possible effects of tariffs on the merchant shipping business is that the people […]
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai has laid the keel for GAC’s first LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier. To mark the occasion, the Chinese shipbuilder held a ceremony for the PCTC (W0306) on March […]
China Brief on Beijing’s response to Trump’s tariff increases. By James Palmer, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. China has toughened up its rhetoric amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increases. Last week, Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
The first signs of a two-tier market are emerging in anticipation of Donald Trump’s likely penalisation of Chinese-built tonnage. Broker BRS is reporting Chinese-linked ships are now becoming far less attractive for long time charters […]
Shandong Yulong Petrochemical is set to begin trial runs at its second 200,000 bpd crude processing unit, increasing China’s refining capacity. This expansion could lead to a boost in China’s crude oil imports, despite recent […]
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