China cruise shipbuilding has built on European know-how. Can it win orders on its own?
China has built two cruise liners on Italian drawings. The third, due in 2030, is meant to carry Chinese ones, and so far only a memorandum backs it
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Posidonia 2026: the visible power and the invisible power
At Posidonia 2026 in Athens, 1–5 June 2026, China sent 200 companies, opened a shipbuilding office and signed contracts. America sent a classification society. The asymmetry was not subtle
COSCO’s $7bn fleet gamble: Power play or overcapacity catalyst?
While the world was distracted, COSCO quietly signed a $7 billion deal for 87 new ships. This colossal move isn’t just about adding vessels; it’s a calculated reconstruction of maritime power—one that could reshape global shipping for a decade