Dalian: More than 20 Chinese bulk carriers are currently being detained at Indonesian ports as the shipping companies couldn’t get approval for departure having loaded, and Indonesian authorities haven’t been able to provide any reasons yet for the delays. An official from a China Shipping subsidiary told SinoShip News that the detention of vessels
Read moreChinese border police will soon board and search foreign vessels that entered what Beijing considers its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea. According to state media police, authorities will check, seize, and expel foreign ships that enter the waters illegally. Some illegal activities include entering the province’s waters without authorization and engaging
Read moreChina’s shift towards a domestic consumer demand-oriented economy could provide a significant boost to the global shipping industry, as the world’s second largest economy targets more sustainable growth. “2013 will be another peak year of new vessel deliveries. Oversupply of capacity is still an obstacle for the shipping industry to overcome, but with the
Read moreBeijing (ANTARA News) – China’s likely next president Xi Jinping has cancelled a meeting with the visiting US Secretary of State, a US official said Wednesday, amid friction between the two global powers. Hillary Clinton had been due to meet Vice President Xi later Wednesday during a brief visit to Beijing that looks set
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