Tag: China

Britannia Club's correspondents in China informed about the latest updates on COVID-19 restrictions currently in place in ports around the country. 

A research group led by Prof. Feng Liang from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Xu Minyi's group from Dalian Maritime University, developed a full-set wireless self-powered ammonia leakage monitor system for ammonia-energy ships.

The Gard Club makes recommendations on how to navigate safely in the Chinese waters during the seasonal fishing ban which came into force on 1 May 2022.

Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) begins sea trials of the Stena Pro Patria, the first methanol powered dual-fuel tanker constructed in China.

China reports that it has put the world’s first autonomous, electric container feeder ship into commercial service after a period of extensive trials.

According to an analysis from Container XChange, a container trading and leasing platform for shippers, the port congestion along the East and West Coasts and the pileup of empty containers is driving downward the freight prices.

Predictive Maritime Intelligence company, Windward, released its latest insights indicating that 1 in 5 container vessels globally is waiting outside a congested port - of which 27.7% in China.

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), a shipbuilding company in China, for the country’s first Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept to be powered by ammonia.

Shared concerns about China’s maritime assertiveness have led to a steady strategic collaboration between Japan and the Philippines.

Currently, there are 477 bulk cargo ships waiting to deliver resources from metal ore to grain into China, as the country's lockdown is creating supply chain issues.