Trump, Xi agree to pause dueling port fees that disrupted tradeAmerica and China have agreed to halt escalating fees on each other's ships. This pause lasts for one year and impacts billions in annual f...
31 Oct, 2025, 07.53 AM IST
France's CMA CGM places first vessel order in IndiaIn a groundbreaking development, CMA CGM, the French maritime powerhouse, has set a precedent by commissioning six liquefied natural gas-po...
15 Oct, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
China takes sea route in trade war, sanctions five US shipbuilding unitsChina's Commerce Ministry also announced that it was investigating a probe by Washington into China's growing dominance in world shipbuildi...
14 Oct, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlashThe Trump administration initially aimed to impose port fees on China-built vessels to bolster U.S. shipbuilding and counter China's mariti...
18 Apr, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
'China has over 5,000 large ships, India less than 500': Anil Agarwal calls for a shipping revival - 'all hands on deck'Billionaire Anil Agarwal has highlighted India's weak presence in global shipping, contrasting its less than 500 commercial ships with Chin...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.46 AM IST
Shippers, steelmakers spar over Trump levies for Chinese vesselsSupporters believe it will revive the shipbuilding sector and protect jobs. Agriculture and shipping sectors raise concerns over increased ...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’Critics argue the measures may harm the US economy more than they help the domestic shipbuilding industry.
24 Mar, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order saysThe U.S. plans to impose fees on ships docking at its ports if they are part of fleets with Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels. This ...
07 Mar, 2025, 11.20 AM IST
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China dominationThe U.S. plans to impose fees on imports from Chinese ships and provide tax incentives to strengthen domestic shipbuilding. This initiative...
06 Mar, 2025, 08.12 AM IST
Support from govt, industries vital for Indian shilpbuilders: CEO of Japanese co MOLIndian industries should collaborate to strengthen the local shipping and shipbuilding sectors, says Takeshi Hashimoto, CEO of Japan's MOL....
17 Feb, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
Trump gets new tool to fight China with findings on shipbuildingA US government investigation finds that Chinese subsidies give the nation’s shipbuilding industry unfair advantages, harming American comp...
17 Jan, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
USTR finds China's shipbuilding dominance hurts US, is actionableUSTR said its report "supports a determination that China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is...
17 Jan, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
US probe finds China unfairly dominates shipbuilding, paving way for penalties, sources sayPresident Biden's administration found that China uses unfair practices to dominate global shipbuilding, aided by heavy subsidies and labor...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
China's first domestically built cruise ship begins maiden voyageState media have hailed the 16-deck behemoth as a "major milestone for the country's shipbuilding industry" and a "crown jewel". Its constr...
01 Jan, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
China wants to dominate the new era of clean shipbuildingThe goal is in line with Beijing’s plans to future-proof its massive industrial complex by focusing on sectors that will gain prominence as...
30 Dec, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
With thousands of commercial vessels, how China controls the seasChina has become a global maritime powerhouse, with thousands of commercial vessels plying sea lanes, a vast shipbuilding industry capable ...
04 Oct, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
- China fast becoming the world's shipyard
In a drydock at a shipyard in northeast China's Dalian city, a 300,000-tonne oil tanker is ready for delivery to Maersk, its hull painted i...
02 Mar, 2008, 10.45 AM IST