1.Chinese leisure liners go full steam ahead, forge JVs, create world-class travel ecosystem.The multibillion-dollar Chinese cruise market is evolving rapidly, and a new vista is on the horizon.
2.French oil major Total has refused to accept a force majeure notice from one of its long-term buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China, related to the coronavirus outbreak in the Asian country.
3.Japanese Times says the government announced 60 new cases on the ship quarantineed in Yokohama today, taking the total number of people infected to "at least 130".
4.China wants closer international cooperation to overcome the novel coronavirus epidemic and create better conditions for global trade, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
5.South Korea ranked second behind China in global shipbuilding orders last month, industry data showed Monday.
6.Hong Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, says it has introduced measures to ensure the health and safety of its staff globally, both at sea and onshore, in view of the current coronavirus situation.
7.Following the Lunar New Year, the impact that the coronavirus is having on oil demand is becoming clearer. The latest data shows that refinery run rates for independent refiners in Shandong stood at 50.33% as of 7 February.
8.Chinese dry bulk operator CSC Phoenix has announced the acquisition of 2003-built 52,400 dwt supramax bulker Shen Yu 89.
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