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Trade & Economic Statistics ...................................... 5
The Export-Import Bank of China renders full support to Chinese shipbuilders .... 5
CSSC issues the first phase of corporate bond of RMB 2 billion in 2020 ......... 6
China increases the export tax rebate rate for over 1000 products .............. 6
COSCO Shipping Energy raises RMB 5.1 billion to expand fleet ................ 6
Maritime Policy & Regulation ...................................... 7
Ships carrying non-compliant fuel oil to be banned staring March 1 ............. 7
China’s preferential measures for ports will be extended to June 30 ............. 7
China to reduce port charges .............................................. 7
Tokyo MOU issues GUIDANCE FOR DEALING WITH IMPACT OF THE
OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 ............................................ 8
China MOT halves the compensation fund for oil pollution damage on ships from
March to June............................................................ 8
IMO introduces Chinese Guidance on the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 on
board ................................................................... 8
Shipping ....................................................... 9
The first international transfer voyage for foreign trade crude oil launched ........ 9
The world’s largest car carrier makes maiden voyage in Xiamen ................ 9
Shipbuilding .................................................... 9
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding secures orders for two Suezmax crude oil tankers from
EPS .................................................................... 9
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Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built 180,000 DWT bulk carrier H1489 completes sea trial
....................................................................... 10
A shipbuilding contract valued RMB 400m signed between two state-owned
enterprises ............................................................. 10
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Guangzhou Shipyard International obtains orders for
12 oil tankers ........................................................... 10
An FPSO built by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding undocked ........................ 11
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lands massive boxship deal ........................ 11
Zijinshan Shipyard sees a new record of single month orders ................. 11
OOCL orders five 23,000 teu giants in China ................................ 11
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers to build 8 additional 62,000 DWT
multipurpose pulp carriers ................................................ 12
CIMC Raffles giant deep-water aquaculture ship undocked ................... 12
CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding 325,000 DWT super-large ore carrier on sea trial .... 12
Xiamen Shipbuilding delivers the world's first LNG-powered 7,500 car carrier .... 12
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding delivers two 210,000 DWT bulk carriers ..... 13
The sixth 1,900 TEU container ship in Jinling shipyard successfully completes sea
trial .................................................................... 13
Three new ships delivered in Shanghai Jiangnan Changxin Shipbulding ........ 13
Beihai Shipbuilding-built 325,000 DWT ore carrier starts sea trial .............. 14
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding-built world's first 23,000 TEU LNG-powered
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container ship sets sea trial ............................................... 14
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding wins the largest order in the history .................. 14
Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding delivers the first 1,500 TEU container ship .... 15
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding-built two 2,400 TEU container ships delivered ......... 15
Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering realizes new ship delivery in video form ... 15
Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding starts construction of two 14,500 DWT product oil
tankers ................................................................. 16
Port .......................................................... 16
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port again reduces port operation fees ..................... 16
Guangzhou Port extends 10-day free storage period for ordinary standard container
cargoes ................................................................ 16
Fuzhou Port launches water transfer business for foreign trade containers ...... 17
Two world's largest container ships make their maiden voyage ................ 17
Tianjin and Hebei Ports jointly provide the "Daily Marine Express" container service
....................................................................... 17
Liaoning Port Group opens its first foreign trade container route this year ....... 18
Shandong-Qingdao Port opens its first international route ..................... 18
CCS Latest Developments ....................................... 18
IMO PPR7 moves on Black Carbon, BW Convention and Guideline for exhaust gas
cleaning system ......................................................... 18
CCS provides efficient TOC service ........................................ 19
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CCS to carry out shipyard evaluation on the ocean-going fishing ship .......... 19
CCS surveyors ensure ship goes online as scheduled ........................ 19
CCS "Online service for marine product survey" officially put into operation ..... 20
Construction starts on four 325,000 DWT VLOCs at same time ................ 20
CCS-surveyed No.2 ore carrier of 325,000 DWT series ships completes trial voyage
....................................................................... 20
Trade & Economic Statistics
The Export-Import Bank of China renders full support to Chinese shipbuilders
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Export-Import Bank of China has
helped enterprises to tide over the difficult period by introducing differentiated credit
policies and increasing corporate credit support. Recently, after learning that China
Shipbuilding Industry Trading Co. Ltd. was in urgent need of letters of guarantee for
shipowners, the bank issued letters of guarantee in time to help shipyards keep
important orders.
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CSSC issues the first phase of corporate bond of RMB 2 billion in 2020
Recently, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has successfully issued the
first phase of corporate bond "20 CSSC 01" in 2020 in Shanghai Stock Exchange, with a
total face value of RMB 2 billion, for a term of 3 years and a coupon rate of 2.95%.
China increases the export tax rebate rate for over 1000 products
The Chinese Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation
announced that as from March 20, 2020, the export tax rebate rate for 1,084 products
including porcelain sanitary wares will be increased to 13%, and that of 380 products
including plant growth regulators will be increased to 9%.
COSCO Shipping Energy raises RMB 5.1 billion to expand fleet
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation has issued shares to raise fund for the
purchase of 16 tankers. The subscribers include COSCO Shipping, Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Upon completion of the proposed
non-public issuance of A shares, the company is expected to raise about RMB5.1bn.
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Maritime Policy & Regulation
Ships carrying non-compliant fuel oil to be banned staring March 1
Article 14.1 of the amendment to Annex VI of MARPOL requires that starting March
1, 2020, the sulfur content of fuel oil used or carried on board for use shall not exceed
0.50% m / m. At that time, unless the ship adopts an alternative method (exhaust gas
filtration device - EGCS), it will be prohibited to carry non-conforming fuel oil for the
purpose of ship propulsion or burning for ship's operating equipment.
China’s preferential measures for ports will be extended to June 30
According to the executive meeting of the State Council, from March 1 to June 30,
the import and export port construction fee will be exempted, and the government pricing
charges such as the cargo port service fee and port facility security fee would be
reduced by 20%.
China to reduce port charges
On March 6, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the National Development and
Reform Commission jointly issued the Notice on Periodical Reduction of Port Charging
Standards and Other Matters, with an aim to promote the optimization of port business
environment and the coordinated resumption of the logistics industry chain.
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Tokyo MOU issues GUIDANCE FOR DEALING WITH IMPACT OF THE OUTBREAK
OF THE COVID-19
On March 12, in response to the impact of the outbreak of the COVID-19 on
shipping industry, the Tokyo MOU issued the guidance for dealing with the
circumstances such as extending periods of service onboard of seafarers, delaying
periods for surveys, inspections and audits, etc., so as to facilitate all member Authorities
of the Tokyo MOU to deal with these circumstances in a pragmatic and harmonized
approach.
China MOT halves the compensation fund for oil pollution damage on ships from March
to June
On March 16, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) issued a notice that, from 0:00 on
March 1 to 24:00 on June 30, 2020, the compensation fund for oil pollution damage on
ships will be halved, and port construction fees will be exempted for cargoes imported
into and exported from China.
IMO introduces Chinese Guidance on the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 on board
On March 18, IMO issued Circular Letter No. 4221 to all Member States,
intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations in consultative
status the “Guidance on the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 on board (V1.0)”,
submitted by the Chinese government, providing reference to global shipping industry to
strengthen the prevention and control of COVID-19.
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Shipping
The first international transfer voyage for foreign trade crude oil launched
On March 4, with the end of the transfer voyage of 79,000 ton of Cold Lake Crude
Oil from BP oil company's "San Ramon Voyager" ship to the middle transshipment ship
"Surgut", the first international transfer voyage of foreign trade crude oil in Shandong
Port was successfully launched, marking the smooth operation of the first international
transfer business of foreign trade crude oil in Chinese coastal ports introduced by
Shandong Port and BP.
The world’s largest car carrier makes maiden voyage in Xiamen
A few days ago, the world's largest LNG-powered 7,500 car carrier, "SIEM", set sail
from Xiamen heavy industry terminal to the port of Ulsan, South Korea, making its
maiden voyage.
Shipbuilding
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding secures orders for two Suezmax crude oil tankers from EPS
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Singaporean owner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS)
successfully signed the construction contract for two 158,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil
tankers.
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Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built 180,000 DWT bulk carrier H1489 completes sea trial
On March 4, the first 180,000 DWT bulk carrier H1489 built by Waigaoqiao
Shipbuilding for Polaris Shipping completed all sea trial projects, and successfully
returned to China.
A shipbuilding contract valued RMB 400m signed between two state-owned enterprises
Chongqing Chuandong Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. and COSCO Shipping
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. signed a construction contract for two 13,800 DWT stainless steel
chemical ships with a contract amount of about RMB 400 million. They will be classed by
CCS and flying flag of Hong Kong, China.
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Guangzhou Shipyard International obtains orders for 12 oil
tankers
Shell and Bocom Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. cooperated on 12 dual-fueled LR2 oil
tankers, with a total contract value of nearly $ 650 million. According to insiders,
Guangzhou Shipyard International won the construction contract for eight ships, and
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding won the other four ships, and the new ships are scheduled to
be delivered in 2022.
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An FPSO built by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding undocked
On March 7, an FPSO built by CSSC Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding was
successfully undocked.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lands massive boxship deal
According to TradeWinds, Jiangsu-based Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has raked in
$880m-worth of containership newbuildings from Tiger Group ’ s newly created
Greathorse Tiger.
Zijinshan Shipyard sees a new record of single month orders
The Zijinshan Shipyard of China Yangtze Shipping Group Co. Ltd received 12
orders for ship repair in March, with an output value of RMB 22 million. The number of
hand-held order in a single month reached a new record.
OOCL orders five 23,000 teu giants in China
OOCL of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited has ordered three 23,000
TEU Container Ships in Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd., and two
23,000 TEU Container Ships in Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd
respectively, each of which costs about RMB 1 billion.
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COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers to build 8 additional 62,000 DWT multipurpose
pulp carriers
On March 10, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd announced that it
planned to order 8 additional 62,000 DWT multi-purpose wood pulp carriers in Dalian
Marine Heavy Industry, with a total amount of about RMB 500 million.
CIMC Raffles giant deep-water aquaculture ship undocked
On March 11, "Havfarm 1", a giant deep-water aquaculture ship built by Yantai
CIMC Raffles Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd. for Nordlaks, Norway, was successfully
undocked.
CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding 325,000 DWT super-large ore carrier on sea trial
On March 12, the first 325,000 DWT ore carrier No.8 built by CSSC Dalian
Shipbuilding for SK set up its sea trial.
Xiamen Shipbuilding delivers the world's first LNG-powered 7,500 car carrier
On March 12, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. officially signed and delivered
the world's first LNG-powered 7,500 car carrier for Siem Car Carriers.
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Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding delivers two 210,000 DWT bulk carriers
On March 12, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. successfully signed and
delivered the 210,000 DWT bulk carrier "Atlantic Dragon" (ship No. H1485) for Sinokor.
In the afternoon of the same day, the second 210,000 DWT bulk carrier "Maran fidelity"
(ship No. H1453) built by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for Maran dry Management
Inc. (MDM), owned by the largest shipowner Angelicoussis Group in Greece, was also
successfully delivered in Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.
The sixth 1,900 TEU container ship in Jinling shipyard successfully completes sea trial
On March 14, the sixth 1,900 container ship built by Nanjing Jinling Shipyard of
China Merchants Industry for Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co., Ltd. sailed away from the
terminal of Jinling Shipyard in Jiangsu Province and began to sea trial.
Three new ships delivered in Shanghai Jiangnan Changxin Shipbulding
On March 16, three new ships registered with Marshall Islands, "vokaria", "Aston"
and "Springfield", built by Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. were
delivered in line 1 of Jiangnan Changxing terminal at the same time.
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Beihai Shipbuilding-built 325,000 DWT ore carrier starts sea trial
On the morning of March 16, the No.2 325,000 DWT ore carrier of series built by
Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry (BSIC) for ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and
China Merchants Energy Transport Co., Ltd. left the terminal and began a 7-day sea
trial.
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding-built world's first 23,000 TEU LNG-powered container
ship sets sea trial
On March 16, the world's first 23,000 TEU LNG-powered container ship built by
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd smoothly left ChangXing terminal and began
routine sea trial.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding wins the largest order in the history
On March 16, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group won an order for 2 + 8 14,000 TEU
dual fuel container ships from Tiger Group, a Hong Kong shipping investment company.
Each new ship is worth $ 115 million, with a total contract value of $ 1.15 billion (about
RMB 8.065 billion). These container ships are scheduled to be delivered by mid-2022.
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Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding delivers the first 1,500 TEU container ship
On March 17, Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company officially delivered the
first ship H5652 of 1,500 TEU series for Greek shipowner COSMOSHIP. The ship left
the terminal of Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard on March 20 and started its maiden
voyage.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding-built two 2,400 TEU container ships delivered
On March 17, new Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd. successfully delivered the
newly-built ships "SITC Cagayan" and "SITC Makassar" for SITC. "SITC Cagayan" left
the port on March 13 and "SITC Makassar" successfully set out for sea trial on February
24.
Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering realizes new ship delivery in video form
On March 19, Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) held a
naming ceremony for ships DE073/ DE074, and completed the delivery in video form on
March 20.
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Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding starts construction of two 14,500 DWT product oil tankers
On March 20, Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. began to build the two 145,00
DWT oil product ship (DN14500-1 / 2) for Orkim Marine Sdn Bhd Company based in
Malaysia.
Port
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port again reduces port operation fees
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port issued a circular, announcing its decision to further
implement five measures for reducing port operating costs during the epidemic period on
the basis of the original preferential policy of extending the free storage period.
Guangzhou Port extends 10-day free storage period for ordinary standard container
cargoes
Recently, Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd. issued a notice that Guangzhou-Nansha port
will be given an additional 10-day free storage period based on the existing free storage
period for ordinary standard containers collected from February 27 to March 31.
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Fuzhou Port launches water transfer business for foreign trade containers
On March 5, the first batch of 134 TEU cargoes was transferred from Qingzhou port
area to Jiangyin port area by waterway, and then they will be exported via the US west
route, Southeast Asia route and other feeder routes. So far, the water transfer business
mode for foreign trade container of Fuzhou port has been officially launched.
Two world's largest container ships make their maiden voyage
On March 17 and 18, the Xiamen Songyu container terminal ushered in the
container ships with the largest loading capacity in the world - "Mediterranean Isabella"
and "Mediterranean MIA". Both "sister ships" are owned by Mediterranean Shipping
Company (MSC), the second largest shipping company in the world.
Tianjin and Hebei Ports jointly provide the "Daily Marine Express" container service
Hebei Cangzhou Huanghua Port and Tianjin Port jointly launched the "Daily Marine
Express" of container inner feeder route around Bohai sea, which provides direct
express service for container ship round voyage in Tianjin and Huanghua ports.
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Liaoning Port Group opens its first foreign trade container route this year
On March 20, CMA-CGM Southeast Asia Container Route was officially put into
operation in Dalian port, becoming the first foreign trade container route opened by
Liaoning Port Group this year, adding another express way for Dalian port to im-export
goods from Southeast Asia.
Shandong-Qingdao Port opens its first international route
On March 21, with the siren sound of "Kritina" of T.S Lines Co.Ltd at No.81 berth of
Qianwan container terminal of Shangdong-Qingdao Port, the Southeast Asia container
route of Shangdong-Qingdao Port·CMA-CGM, T.S Lines officially made its maiden
voyage.
CCS Latest Developments
IMO PPR7 moves on Black Carbon, BW Convention and Guideline for exhaust gas
cleaning system
The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 7) meeting
was held in London. There are 21 agenda items covering safety and pollution risk
assessment of liquid chemicals, revision of IBC Code and revision of ballast water
sampling and analysis guide.
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CCS provides efficient TOC service
Recently, CCS Rizhao Office successfully completed
the relevant work for one ship including transfer of class
(TOC) survey, flag-transfer survey, change of the ship’s
name and ship audit only within 18 hours after the ship
called at terminal.
CCS to carry out shipyard evaluation on the ocean-going fishing ship
Starting April 1, China Classification Society (CCS) will carry out shipyard evaluation
on the ocean-going fishing ship, replacing the previous technical condition evaluation.
CCS surveyors ensure ship goes online as scheduled
The sudden outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia
has been affecting people's work and life. At the end of
winter and the beginning of spring, a national epidemic
prevention and control war was launched in China. CCS
surveyors will use their superb technology and provide
high-quality services to guarantee shipping enterprises
return to work and production.
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CCS "Online service for marine product survey" officially put into operation
China Classification Society (CCS) opens online application service for marine
product survey. Electronic transmission of survey data / certificates of marine products
can be realized between customers and CCS. Customers can submit "Product survey
service notice" or "Approval service notice" through CCS customer service system. The
system website is https://csm.ccs.org.cn.
Construction starts on four 325,000 DWT VLOCs at same time
On March 23, the commencement ceremony of four
325,000 DWT VLOCs surveyed by CCS was held in the
workshop of Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry (BSIC).The
ship is one of another series of VLOC ships built by BSIC for
Bocom Leasing and KMARIN of South Korea after the series of 400,000 DWT VLOC
ships.
CCS-surveyed No.2 ore carrier of 325,000 DWT series ships completes trial voyage
On March 23, the No. 2 325,000 DWT ore carrier,
surveyed by CCS and built by Qingdao Beichuan Heavy
Industry Co., Ltd. for Hong Kong Merchants Ming WAH
Shipping Co., Ltd. completed its trial voyage, and the ship
performance index met the design requirements. Before trial
voyage, the CCS Work Group stationed in the shipyard formulated The Epidemic
Prevention Plan for Ship Trial Voyage together with the shipyard, which has ensured the
orderly implementation of the epidemic prevention work during the trial voyage.
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