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China <\/strong>demands Cosco involvement in Panama ports<\/strong>:<\/strong> China has threatened to obstruct the Panama ports agreement if its state-owned shipping firm Cosco Shipping does not receive an undetermined stake, Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing a Wall Street Journal report. All concerned firms \u2014 Hong Kong-based CK Hutchinson, Blackrock, and Mediterranean Shipping Company \u2014 are on board with Cosco taking a stake. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s the problem?<\/strong> The involved firms will not have enough time to reach a final decision on Cosco\u2019s stake before the 27 July negotiations deadline. The sale follows heavy US pressure on Panama<\/a> to push out CK Hutchinson, with the US striving to control the canal after alleging that Panama is enabling Chinese interference in the area. <\/p>\n

Not China\u2019s first overrule:<\/strong> Its top antitrust watchdog, the State Administration for Market Regulation, previously blocked CK Hutchison from selling<\/a> its two ports in the Panama Canal in April. <\/p>\n

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Chinese<\/strong> shipbuilding orders declined 68% y-o-y to 26 mn deadweight tonnage (dwt) in 1H 2025<\/strong>, following anticipated US Trade Representative (USTR) fees on Chinese-built ships stopping in US ports, Splash<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing data from shipping solutions agency Clarksons<\/a>. The nation\u2019s shipbuilding contracts also dipped from 72% to 52% during the same period, while China\u2019s share of global orders rose from 56% to 75%.<\/p>\n

Disappointed, not surprised: <\/strong>The levies imposed<\/a> on China-built vessels \u2014 including an expected USD 1-3 mn surcharge for shipments on certain transatlantic trips \u2014 are likely to shift the market share away from China to markets with production capacity, such as South Korea and Japan. <\/p>\n

As for its Asian rival: <\/strong>South Korea's share of global new orders climbed from 14% to 30%, while orders at South Korea\u2019s yard slightly dipped 7% y-o-y to 14.2 mn dwt in the same period. These numbers parallel previous forecasts that projected South Korean and Japanese shipbuilders as the biggest beneficiaries of the US\u2019 crackdown on China\u2019s shipbuilding industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Targeting China:<\/strong> The USTR will impose fees on Chinese-built vessels calling at US ports, calculated based on net tonnage or containers loaded. These fees are effective 14 October<\/a>, starting at USD 50 per ton for Chinese-owned and operated ships and increasing by USD 30 per year over the next three years \u2014 capping at USD 140 by 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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