1.Although the country's merchant fleet needs more sailors, low wages and social status, poor conditions and long absences from friends and family are deterring recruits.
2.The amount of containers delivered in Taicang port saw growth of over a quarter year-on-year in May, ranking first for growth among the main ports in China, according to an announcement by the management committee of Taicang port.
3.Natural gas will be the fastest growing energy of China in next 30 years, along with supply-side reforms and changing road economic improvement, predicted an industry report.
4.Chinese steel rebar futures held near a four-week low on June 27 as traders worried that a growing trade row could crimp physical demand even as production continues to rise.
5.Hong Kong-headquartered intra-Asia specialist SITC has made another foray into the newbuildings market with a brace of 2,400 teu containerships from China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
6.ITASCA, Illinois-headquartered global supply chain solutions company AIT Worldwide Logistics has opened a new full-service station in the Qingdao on China's eastern seaboard.
7.OOCL has announced the cancellation of its Asia-Europe sailings on the eastbound and westbound WM1 service due to the "expected low demand in the West Mediterranean region during the summer holiday period."
8.The first electric cruise ship in Yangtze river will start operations during 2018,China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation informed.
XINDE MARINE NEWS editor：Anita
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