A recent bump in shares of Asian shipping companies was spurred by optimism that Chinese exports could be on the rebound and that, just maybe, the worst was over for a sector that has seen container rates plunge 68 percent over the past year. But as global industries...

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China’s shipbuilding industry recorded sound development in the first eight months, with robust growth in output, new orders and holding orders, helping the sector emerge as a formidable force propelling the country’s industrial expansion, said a government official...

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Digitalisation is making significant inroads into many aspects of global shipping and marine insurance must be ready to embrace this change if it is to reap the associated benefits. This was a topic of discussion at this year’s International Union of Marine Insurance...

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VLGC freight rates from Houston to Chiba, Japan, reached $245/mt Sept. 21 for the first time since 2015, according to LPG shipping sources. VLGC rates reached that level during a time when prices have been pressured due to a widening Houston-Asia arbitrage and an...

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