On 14 March 2014, China Water Transport Net reported that Tsuji Heavy Industries had recently launched the world first LNG fueled multipurpose general cargo vessel.

On 22 February 2012, there was a major collision between vessel MM and ZH off Hong Kong.

Cleaner air is the top consideration for the proposed energy plan.

It is well-known that in China the problem of intellectual property protection lies not with the laws which are relatively comprehensive and basically comply with the obligations under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs).

As reported by 21CBH on 18 February 2014, Hong Kong officials visited Beijing lobbying on the formation of the Pearl River Delta Emissions Control Area (ECA).

Before Special Maritime Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China took into force in 2000 (SMPL 2000), three judicial interpretations were issued by the PRC Supreme Court to regulate forced sale of ships.

As the ship-induced pollution causes serious damage to the oceanic ecological environment and also incurs huge economic loss, the Chinese Government has acceded to various International Conventions and adopted domestic legislations for oil pollution prevention. The latest development is the promulgation of the Regulations on Prevention and Control of Ship-Induced Pollution to Marine Environment (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which have come into force since 1st March, 2010.

Soybeans are the most important feed grains imported by China, mainly used as protein supply in animal feeding and for extracting edible oil.

This article outlines the key legal issues in the fields of commercial transactions, corporate activities and intellectual property rights protection that many companies face.

On 28 September 2025, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council issued a decree promulgating major revisions to the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on International Maritime Transport, which took effect on the same day.

China's newly revised Maritime Code introduces significant structural and substantive changes that will reshape risk allocation, liability exposure, and insurance arrangements across the shipping industry. The comprehensive reform expands carrier liability, increases limitation amounts, and establishes a dedicated framework for oil pollution damage while formally recognizing P&I Clubs for the first time in Chinese maritime law.

In view of the United States' plan, pursuant to its Section 301 Investigation Report, to impose "special port service fees" on vessels built in China or owned and operated by Chinese entities starting from 14 October 2025...

China, the world's biggest soy buyer, imported a record volume of soybeans in 2013...