In 2020, China's shipping industry has undergone profound changes, and a number of important shipping news events have emerged. Based on the statistics of all news released in 2020, Xinde Marine News selected the top 10 shipping news.
 
Affected by COVID-19, the shipping industry was cold and "overwintering" ahead of schedule. In the second half of the year, the neglected shipping industry directly entered the "summer."
 
As the epidemic situation in China stabilizes and the economy recovers steadily, goods from all countries are transferred from Chinese ports. For a while, China's shipping industry is showing a busy scene.
 
Facing the challenges of the future, shipping companies are trying to adapt to the changing and complex situation.
 
Xinde Marine News' top ten articles of 2020 were:

1)Hudong Zhonghua wins China's largest shipbuilding export order

2)"Russia Coal to China" agreement signed,Austrlia Coal ditched

3)China's shipping industry opposes EU ETS

4)Freight rates soaring between China and U.S.

5)23 Chinese seafarers attacked by pirates! Nigerian Navy Rescue

6)First LNG bukering in Ningbo-Zhoushan Port

7)ZhongGu Logistics is to be listed soon

8)China MSA:No penalty for expired certificates during coronavirus outbreak

9)CCPIT issues the first force majeure cert for coronavirus-hit businesses

10)Four vessels caught in China for sulphur cap violations at the start of 2020


Source: Sarah Yu,XINDE MARINE NEWS

The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Xinde Marine News.