Greek shipowners have ordered 142 newbuildings at Chinese yards recently according to the country’s Shipping Minister Kostis Mousouroulis.

Regional Container Lines (RCL) is taking slots on a Cosco service to launch a new China – Australia service.

Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is planning a restructuring of the major assets of the company, a move made amid the height of a global shipbuilding slump.

A number of shipping lines have announced new services or the expansion of existing ones, linking Asia and the west and east coasts of South America, with post-panamax vessels.

Shanghai, the world's busiest container port, recorded a busier month in April over last year but throughput slowed month-on-month, according to figures released by Shanghai International Port (Group) Co (SIPG).

GDF Suez has chartered the GDF Suez Cape Anne from Höegh LNG for use as the first floating storage and regasification unit in China. 

 

Shanghai: Brazil mining giant Vale's 400,000 dwt Vale Malaysia docked at Lianyungang port in China this week.

Beijing: China's ICBC Financial Leasing is seeking to double the value of its ship asset portfolio this year, with a particular target on foreign shipowners with leasing deals, a senior executive said.

In the latest issue of Seatrade Asia Week we bring you all the news from Sea Asia including exclusive interviews with Chen Bin, deputy general manager, transport finance department, China Exim Bank, on the bank's shipping lending plans for 2013...