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How valuable is repair and maintenance to China’s automotive future? Automechanika Shanghai reports

A view from last years’ event

Two of Automechanika Shanghai’s industry association partners have laid out the details behind why China’s relationship the automotive service sector is starting to turn the heads of the world’s most successful car producing regions. The China Auto Maintenance Equipment Industry Association (CAMEIA) and the China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trade Association (CAMRA) have a combined 1,700 members of organisations and companies across China, many of whom will be...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/23/how-valuable-is-repair-and-maintenance-to-chinas-automotive-future-automechanika-shanghai-reports/

World’s longest sea bridge opens in China, for freight

China has opened the world’s longest sea bridge, linking Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland. The 55km bridge officially opens tomorrow, but those in private vehicles wishing to cross it will be required to obtain a special permit. Its main purpose, The Guardian reports, is for shuttle buses and freight transport. Construction began in 2009, and it has remained a contentious subject, many seeing it as way for China to encroach …

The post World’s longest sea bridge opens in China, for freight...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/worlds-longest-sea-bridge-opens-china-freight/

Two U.S. Navy Warships Transit Taiwan Strait

(top) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) and (bottom) USS Antietam (CG-54). US Navy Photos

THE PENTAGON – Two U.S. Navy warships transited the Strait of Taiwan on Monday, passing through international waters near China, U.S. officials confirmed.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) passed through the roughly 110-mile-wide sea lane separating mainland China and the island of Taiwan with no incidents...

https://news.usni.org/2018/10/22/37445

Mexico keen to strengthen trade ties with China

China’s first-ever import expo, scheduled for Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai, is an opportunity for Mexican exporters and export promotion agencies to strengthen trade ties with the Asian giant, local market analysts have told Xinhua.

“We should focus not just on the sale of traditional products like apparel or food, but also try to sell different kinds of services, especially online-based services,” said Jorge Sanchez Tello, head of applied research at the Financial Studies Fund of Mexico’s Autonomous...

http://container-news.com/mexico-strengthen-trade-ties-china/

Port of Piraeus: Investment plan should be approved soon

The Port of Piraeus wants the Greek government to approve an investment plan for the attraction of more business to the port, as soon as possible. Cosco owns the majority of the Piraeus port.

The Port of Piraeus is currently waiting Greece to continue with mandatory investments, Reuters informed. The Port wants this to happen soon, as in case of delay there will be legal means, such as clauses in the concession agreement.

China wants to make Piraeus its gateway to Europe, under the Belt and Road...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-piraeus-investment-plan-should-be-approved-soon/

Port of Gdansk visits Singapore

Singapore is one of the strongest economies in Asia and its seaport ranks among the very top ports in the world. Maritime cooperation between Singapore and Poland was the topic of a number of meetings attended by representatives of the Port of Gdansk Authority SA.

A delegation from the ports in Gdansk and Gdynia accompanied a government visit led by Marek Grobarczyk, Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation. At the same time, the “Dar Mlodziezy” sailing ship, currently circumnavigating...

http://container-news.com/port-gdansk-visits-singapore/

News from port of Marseille Fos

QUECHEN SILICON CHEMICAL, the world’s 3rd-largest manufacturer of silica for green tires, has signed a ground lease to build its new European factory in Fos-sur-Mer in the South of France.

The largest Chinese industrial investment for a new factory in France has taken another major step forward with the signature of a ground lease between Quechen and the Port of Marseille Fos. This move means the site surveys necessary for construction can now be started and the factory is expected to be...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/19/newqs-from-port-of-marseille-fos/

China and European ports extend their collaboration

Last week, the Freeport of Riga Authority together with SIA Riga Container Terminal represented the Freeport of Riga in one of the largest Asian transport and logistics exhibitions “The 13th China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Transportation Fair” in the Chinese port city of Shenzhen, as well as participated in several major industry events. During the exhibition a meeting with the representatives of the Port of Shenzhen, a partner to the Freeport of Riga, was held.

Within the framework...

http://container-news.com/china-european-ports-extend-collaboration/

China, Netherlands jointly call for free trade

In a joint press conference in the Netherlands on Monday, Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, and Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, called for global efforts to support and promote free trade and safeguard multilateralism to tackle the current and rising challenges facing the world.

Namely, the Chinese Premier said that the two countries will cooperate to enhance free trade and improve the multilateral trading system amid the climate of growing uncertainties, while he also highlighted the importance of...

https://safety4sea.com/china-netherlands-jointly-call-for-free-trade/

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