A Chinese cruise ship, the Gulangyu, came within just two nautical miles (about 3.7 kilometres) of Taiwan’s southern Hengchun Peninsula this week. The incident was first reported by Taiwan ADIZ, a Facebook group run by civilians who keep track of Chinese military...

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The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoSPW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off Cruise Operations from the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), India’s largest cruise terminal, in Mumbai on Monday. The Union Minister also inaugurated renovated...

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The US has revealed plans to impose port fees on Chinese ships to try to revive shipbuilding in the US and challenge China’s dominance of the industry. From mid-October, Chinese ship owners and operators will be charged $50 per ton of cargo with the fees increasing...

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A decisive moment for global shipping regulation unfolded last week as the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded its 83rd session, which culminated in the approval of draft amendments establishing the ‘IMO...

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