Second China-Made Large Cruise Ship Completes Dry Dock Flotation

The second China-made large cruise ship, AIDA Huacheng, successfully completed its dry dock flooding and flotation on March14th.

Shipowners set to steer the next phase of maritime transformation at Asia Pacific Maritime 2026

The transition towards digitalisation and automation is speeding up in the maritime industry, and a comprehensive strategy is emerging to turbo-charge efficiency, safety and sustainability. Yet key questions remain about the adoption of technologies and s

Dual-Fuel Fleet Surges to 400 Ships as Alternative-Fuel Investment Defies Market Slowdown

Investment in alternative-fueled shipping continues to climb despite broader market headwinds, with the global dual-fuel fleet reaching 400 container ships and vehicle carriers in service as of December 2025.

Cosco debuts Global Shipping Industry Chain Cooperation Initiative

China’s state-run shipping conglomerate Cosco has debuted a cross-industry pact during the World Shipping Summit in Shanghai this week in an effort to strengthen collaboration among players from different sectors in the industry.

China continues seaport consolidation as Dalian offer goes unconditional

Broadford Global has made a mandatory unconditional offer for all the H shares in the dual-listed Dalian PortCo. (HKEX: 2880 and SSE: 601880) of Liaoning Province, China.The offer for Dalian Port will close on Oct. 28.

China among top 10 improvers in business climate 2nd year in a row: World Bank

China is among the 10 economies where business climates improved the most, and it is on the list of top 10 improvers for a second consecutive year, according to the World Bank’s annual doing business study released on Oct 23.

China’s CNOOC says COSCO sanctions have impact but oil and gas output unaffected

CNOOC, China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, on Thursday said it would be affected by U.S. sanctions on its COSCO shipping firm but there would be no impact on its oil and gas production.