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• The Tokyo-listed group will take joint ownership of and charter in three ammonia dual-fuel bulkers on order at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China, set for delivery in 2026 and 2027. TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news
• Bunyu will supply China's Qingdao Baixing Graphite with 12,000-90,000 mt/year of coarse flake graphite for five years with an option to extend. Commodity Insights Live
• SwaySure Technology, Si'En Qingdao and Shenzhen Pengxinxu Technology may be among the most affected, as the inability to obtain semiconductor equipment and components from the U.S., Japan, and the Netherlands could significantly impact the operations of their factories in the future. [News] A Quick Recap: Impact of the Latest U.S. Chip Ex
• The new bulk carriers will be built at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China and mark a significant step in making ammonia technology a commercially available option for long-distance shipping, as the global fleet prepares to adopt green fuels to meet long-term decarbonization targets. Cyprus Shipping News
• People's Republic of China will assume the SCO chairmanship for the next term, and Qingdao, China will be appointed the SCO's tourism and cultural capital for 2024-2025. Drishti IAS
• The new invention from researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology - an organic material that can extract uranium from seawater - has the potential to make uranium much less difficult and costly to procure. Yahoo Tech
• The steel jackets and other associated items under ABL's scope of work, will be transported from Qingdao in China to the Safaniya Oil Field, offshore KSA. SaudiGulf Projects
• The bacterial isolation process involved adding 1 mL of seawater sample to 30 mL of 2216 E liquid medium (Qingdao Hope Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China). MDPI
• Wuhan, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Qingdao will serve as key focal points to reach new consumers in the surrounding areas. Produce Report
• MPS Terminal 3 at Tema Port will be the initial port of call in West Africa, followed by Lekki, Abidjan, Pointe Noire and a direct return to the Far East, with stops at the hubs of Colombo, Singapore and Xiamen before returning to Qingdao. Business & Financial Times
• The final large modules from the Qingdao fabrication yard in China arrived last month for installation in Kitimat, while smaller units will come from the Zhuhai facility, also located in China. The Globe and Mail
• Korean Air will increase flight frequencies on seven current routes from Incheon - Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shenyang, Dalian, Tianjin and Nanjing. Business Traveller
• In the case of the Philippines, the MSR is expected to link the north and south of Manila in the Philippines to the Chinese cities of Ningbo, Qingdao, and Shanghai. China Briefing News
• With more than seven million inhabitants, the city of Qingdao will be the site of a new demonstration area for EHang's autonomous aerial vehicles, including the two-seat EH216 model. FutureFlight
• Among the expansion projects, the Qingdao Expansion II regasification terminal will be the largest contributor to the capacity additions in China, with 341 bcf of capacity expected to be added by 2023. gasworld Asia-Pacific
• A Ukrainian intelligence assessment reviewed by Schemes indicates it could be the Ventus Hot model produced by Sierra-Olympic Technologies, based in the U.S. state of Oregon, but that it also resembles a cheaper analog available for sale by the Chinese company Qingdao Thundsea Marine Technology. Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
• We foresee the overall trucking operational efficiency will be reduced significantly due to the frequent NATs, especially in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, West Pearl River Delta, Shanghai, Yangtze inland ports, Qingdao and Tianjin. Maersk
• Although provincial officials have downgraded all areas in Qingdao to low risk, authorities may continue to prohibit entry for individuals from cities and districts with high - and medium-risk areas; exemptions are in place for essential reasons. China: Authorities continue to impose enhanced COVID-19
• Environmentalists are up in arms at a report from the SA Maritime Authority that about 1 500 tonnes of chemicals, from the NS Qingdao bulk carrier, are being dumped into the sea, about 250 km off St Helena Bay, in an operation expected to end in March. IOL | News that Connects South Africans

Last updated: 25 June 2025