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China Ships Still Operating Near Pag-asa, Says Philippine Coast Guard

11 March 2023

A China Coast Guard cutter off the coast of Pag-asa Island on March 3, 2023. Philippine Coast Guard Photo

China reduced the number of ships off the disputed Spratly Islands archipelago Pag-asa, according to officials in the Philippines said this week.

A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight showed fewer Chinese Maritime Militia ships around the island internationally known as Thitu island compared to the previous week, according to a Friday release. There is also a...

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AAPA says no evidence of China’s ship-to-shore cranes being used as ‘spying tools’

10 March 2023

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) dismissed fears regarding potential security threats from […]

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Does China’s ‘Two Sessions’ Signify For 2023’s Commodity Demand?

10 March 2023

Credit: Erwan Hesry/Unsplash

The National People’s Congress of China has laid the groundwork for the nation’s long-term plan and post-pandemic economic recovery.

Demand for commodities

Li Keqiang, the outgoing prime minister, set a cautious 5% GDP growth target for 2023 on March 5. This is greater than the 3% growth rate attained in 2022 and will support the demand for commodities.

Nevertheless, it also indicates that Beijing would face challenges in maintaining moderate growth in the face of...

https://mfame.guru/does-chinas-two-sessions-signify-for-2023s-commodity-demand/

VESSEL REFIT | Anita Garibaldi MV33 – MODEC deploys sixth floating storage vessel in Brazil’s Campos Basin

10 March 2023

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company has completed work to convert an existing very large crude carrier into a floating production storage and offloading vessel ..

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COLUMN | Perennial paranoia in the port [Grey Power]

10 March 2023

It was some years ago that a friend, looking at a picture of a couple of giant ship-shore container cranes arriving in a port aboard a barge, observed that their sinister ..

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Pentagon’s Joint Concept for Competing

9 March 2023

The following is the Feb. 10, 2023, Joint Chiefs of Staff document, Joint Concept for Competing.

From the report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Based on combatant commander (CCDR) assessments of their limited ability to compete successfully in strategic competition, at a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Tank on 19 June 2020, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) directed the development of a joint concept for competition to drive joint strategic planning and joint force development and design. The Joint...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Pilecki – Heavy-lift ship pair for Polish-Chinese joint venture

9 March 2023

Chengxi Shipyard in China has delivered two units in a series of four multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels ordered by local shipowner Bank of Communications Financial Leasing ..

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VESSEL REFIT | Ile de Molene – Ex-platform supplier to take on Atlantic subsea cable maintenance

9 March 2023

France-based Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) recently added a new vessel to its cable maintenance fleet. Ile de Molene is being operated by ASN’s compatriot company Lo ..

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Chinese Actions in South America Pose Risks to U.S. Safety, Senior Military Commanders Tell Congress

8 March 2023

Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks with members of the Public Force of Costa Rica on Feb. 7, 2023. US Embassy Photo

Recent Chinese actions, like financing a $3 billion container port, establishing a space monitoring station near the Straits of Magellan and buying lithium mining operations in three South American nations, pose increasing risks to U.S. security, senior military commanders said Wednesday.

The Chinese activities are a “relentless march” to...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/08/chinese-actions-in-south-america-pose-risks-to-u-s-safety-senior-military-commanders-tell-congress

VESSEL REVIEW | Guohai Taihe – Self-sustaining drilling rig to support China’s offshore wind construction projects

8 March 2023

Chinese operator Sinoocean has taken delivery of a new semi-submersible offshore drilling platform built by local shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong). Desi ..

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