FT.com: How China Rules The Waves (Shipbuilding Tech, Port Tech, Shipping & Maritime Network)

[Shotgunner51]

mainly components suppliers or top design companies.

For example,CSSC acqiured Wartsila, the top low speed diesel engine supplier in 2015.

there are also some chemical tankers design specialists in western europe. they could be nice targets too.

Good example!

 

[Shotgunner51]

I find this FT Investigation article quite interesting, I have written at least few similar posts here on PDF, since as early as October 2015.

https://defence.pk/threads/presstv-iran-wants-china-in-chabahar-development.402388/#post-7745701
https://defence.pk/threads/chabahar-gwadar-to-be-sister-ports-says-pm.417122/page-3#post-8070184
https://defence.pk/threads/sri-lanka-to-sell-loss-making-port-to-china.466688/page-3#post-9011359

 

[TaiShang]

I find this FT Investigation article quite interesting, I have written at least few similar posts here on PDF, since as early as October 2015.

https://defence.pk/threads/presstv-iran-wants-china-in-chabahar-development.402388/#post-7745701
https://defence.pk/threads/chabahar-gwadar-to-be-sister-ports-says-pm.417122/page-3#post-8070184
https://defence.pk/threads/sri-lanka-to-sell-loss-making-port-to-china.466688/page-3#post-9011359

Maybe all of these threads can be merged under a larger thread such as China international port news and analysed. Would be a great reference thread.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Maybe all of these threads can be merged under a larger thread such as China international port news and analysed. Would be a great reference thread.

Good idea, since those posts are scattered under different threads (different subjects) in different sections, perhaps I may extract contents and start a new thread about China maritime current status and progress.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

whats the develepment of Chinese port status with Egypt? if we look at the port in Greece, the maritime route would have to go through the Suez canal. In times of conflict or other peacetime reasons, guaranteed access has to be maintained at all times to reach Piraeus. on the Western approaches of the Mediterreaean, it is also crucial that underhindered access via the gibraltar strait has to be obtained and the only way how i could see this could materialise is via agreements with Morocco(maybe a port investment here?) but not EU Spain.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Chinese port status with Egypt?

Chinese interests are mostly with special economic zone in Suez Canal, and new Cairo. On Egyptian port, China Harbor Engineering Corp (along with ZPMC, who supplies 80-90% of global port equipment) funds and expands Damietta Port. The operator has to be confirmed later, perhaps Singapore PSA (world's #1 largest operator), Hong Kong Hutchison (#2) or China COSCO (already has Piraeus-Greece so it's likely candidate), don't know yet.

Damietta Port

http://worldmaritimenews.com/archiv...ina-harbor-sign-mou-on-new-container-terminal

 

[Shotgunner51]

Russia is calling all the shots in the Middle East. No, it’s the United States. Oh hang on; it’s the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries that pull the strings. Israel is the dominant player. You just can’t rule out Egypt. ISIL, perhaps? The list goes on. There’s lot more you’re going to hear about the Middle East in the days to come.

Israel, infuriated after the UNSC verdict, might be contemplating upping the ante. After all, the MidEast Peace Conference in Paris due January 15, 2017 is, in all its likelihood, going to uphold the two-state solution.

Media will provide you with all the varied opinions, thoughts and predictions for 2017. Barring aside few of the stories, majority of these are going to be all but hogwash. Don’t buy into every news story you’re pitched with.

China is on the verge of being the sole powerhouse and the ultimate decision-maker in the Middle East. And, it is not boasting about it either. It is playing safe and smart. Along with Russia, China also has funded the region massively, both in terms of military and economic resources.

China has the ability to bind the region together. It wouldn’t want Iran to engage in any misadventure against Israel. Also, it would make sure to prevent any aggression towards Iran by Israel. Why? Any love lost? No. Strategic interests? You’ve guessed it right.

Iran holds the key for OBOR. Also, the significance of Israel’s trade routes can’t be ignored. Both of these are strategic assets for Beijing. One may not be surprised if Chinese investment across Israel’s maritime corridors increases.

It would facilitate Jordan and Egypt to become part of the economic hub. However, Jordan’s Aqaba Port and the Suez Canal would then need to complement each other. In addition, to reap maximum benefits, the Chinese would have to make Ashdod and Eilat, the two strategically placed ports in Israel, part of the plan as well. If China is eyeing tapping into the Red Sea for its Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC), then Eilat Port, Israel’s only port located on the Red Sea, might have to enter the fray with a bang.

I’ve highlighted the above just to provide you with a glimpse into the future. Iran, Egypt and Israel are integral to OBOR’s success in the Middle East. The southern trade route is linked with the aforementioned regional powers. If anything goes haywire, then it may ruin the Chinese vision for the region. It has to work. It has to assimilate well enough. China, nonetheless, will ensure it does. The stakes are too high.

The recently conducted joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean by China and Egypt provide a realistic insight about the things to come. Be prepared for more. Be prepared for further strengthening of the military ties between China and Egypt. And, don’t forget the US$45 billion worth of Chinese investment in Egypt. It’s for the new capital Egypt has envisaged recently.

China has plans for Iran as well. The US$600 billion trade deal between China and Iran is something to look forward to. It’s intriguing, and somewhat astonishing, to see how China is, slowly but gradually, taking over the Middle East. It has successfully been able to layout a framework to draw Egypt, Iran and Israel in for the OBOR.

China has the ability to cater to the major interest groups in the region. Economic progress linked with OBOR can be a game changer for the Middle Eastern region.

It’ll be interesting to see what measures China comes up with in regards to surmounting and subduing the conflicts in the Middle East. After all, China wouldn’t let its economic prospects languish that much easily.

So, yes. Get ready to embrace the Chinese Middle East.

Shazar Shafqat
Shazar Shafqat is an independent researcher and a freelance policy analyst. Terrorism, internal security and military doctrine are areas he writes about most often. However, he also has a special interest in highlighting social issues such as education and health. He can be reached at: shazar.shafqat786@gmail.com

http://www.atimes.com/china-new-custodian-middle-east/

 

[ahojunk]

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Russia is calling all the shots in the Middle East. No, it’s the United States. Oh hang on; it’s the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries that pull the strings. Israel is the dominant player. You just can’t rule out Egypt. ISIL, perhaps? The list goes on. There’s lot more you’re going to hear about the Middle East in the days to come.

Israel, infuriated after the UNSC verdict, might be contemplating upping the ante. After all, the MidEast Peace Conference in Paris due January 15, 2017 is, in all its likelihood, going to uphold the two-state solution.

Media will provide you with all the varied opinions, thoughts and predictions for 2017. Barring aside few of the stories, majority of these are going to be all but hogwash. Don’t buy into every news story you’re pitched with.

China is on the verge of being the sole powerhouse and the ultimate decision-maker in the Middle East. And, it is not boasting about it either. It is playing safe and smart. Along with Russia, China also has funded the region massively, both in terms of military and economic resources.

China has the ability to bind the region together. It wouldn’t want Iran to engage in any misadventure against Israel. Also, it would make sure to prevent any aggression towards Iran by Israel. Why? Any love lost? No. Strategic interests? You’ve guessed it right.

Iran holds the key for OBOR. Also, the significance of Israel’s trade routes can’t be ignored. Both of these are strategic assets for Beijing. One may not be surprised if Chinese investment across Israel’s maritime corridors increases.

It would facilitate Jordan and Egypt to become part of the economic hub. However, Jordan’s Aqaba Port and the Suez Canal would then need to complement each other. In addition, to reap maximum benefits, the Chinese would have to make Ashdod and Eilat, the two strategically placed ports in Israel, part of the plan as well. If China is eyeing tapping into the Red Sea for its Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC), then Eilat Port, Israel’s only port located on the Red Sea, might have to enter the fray with a bang.

I’ve highlighted the above just to provide you with a glimpse into the future. Iran, Egypt and Israel are integral to OBOR’s success in the Middle East. The southern trade route is linked with the aforementioned regional powers. If anything goes haywire, then it may ruin the Chinese vision for the region. It has to work. It has to assimilate well enough. China, nonetheless, will ensure it does. The stakes are too high.

The recently conducted joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean by China and Egypt provide a realistic insight about the things to come. Be prepared for more. Be prepared for further strengthening of the military ties between China and Egypt. And, don’t forget the US$45 billion worth of Chinese investment in Egypt. It’s for the new capital Egypt has envisaged recently.

China has plans for Iran as well. The US$600 billion trade deal between China and Iran is something to look forward to. It’s intriguing, and somewhat astonishing, to see how China is, slowly but gradually, taking over the Middle East. It has successfully been able to layout a framework to draw Egypt, Iran and Israel in for the OBOR.

China has the ability to cater to the major interest groups in the region. Economic progress linked with OBOR can be a game changer for the Middle Eastern region.

It’ll be interesting to see what measures China comes up with in regards to surmounting and subduing the conflicts in the Middle East. After all, China wouldn’t let its economic prospects languish that much easily.

So, yes. Get ready to embrace the Chinese Middle East.

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Shazar Shafqat
Shazar Shafqat is an independent researcher and a freelance policy analyst. Terrorism, internal security and military doctrine are areas he writes about most often. However, he also has a special interest in highlighting social issues such as education and health. He can be reached at: shazar.shafqat786@gmail.com

http://www.atimes.com/china-new-custodian-middle-east/

IMHO, this is just a feel good article with a lot of nonsense.
This article don't mean much to China.
China is only interested in doing trade and investment in a win-win situation with all countries.
China does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
What China does is protect her own economic and security interests.
This has been seen throughout history and it is just not in her DNA to tell other countries what to do.
Their countries, their rules. It's much better this way.

 

[samsara]

Beijing's global power play
How China Rules The Waves

FT Investigation: Beijing has spent billions expanding its ports network to secure sea lanes and establish itself as a maritime power

January 12, 2017 by James Kynge, Chris Campbell, Amy Kazmin and Farhan Bokhari

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https://ig.ft.com/sites/china-ports/

Just to put things in the right perspective...

WITH REGARD TO the above article from the Nikkei's Financial Times... how can one ever compare those several civilian and commercial sea ports maintained by China with the multiple more ones for military uses maintained by the Empire?

Even though this site may not be a very accurate resource but it provides a handy and useful glimpse of the USA's military clutches through the myriad of its military outposts all over the world.

The red marks denote the USA's military outposts


Mapping United States Military Installations
http://empire.is/

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

Just to put things in the right perspective...

WITH REGARD TO the above article from the Nikkei's Financial Times... how can one ever compare those several civilian and commercial sea ports maintained by China with the multiple more ones for military uses maintained by the Empire?

Even though this site may not be a very accurate resource but it provides a handy and useful glimpse of the USA's military clutches through the myriad of its military outposts all over the world.

The red marks denote the USA's military outposts


Mapping United States Military Installations
http://empire.is/

the time will come for China to do the same. In fact, it's already happening in the 1st stages.

 

[Jlaw]

IMHO, this is just a feel good article with a lot of nonsense.
This article don't mean much to China.
China is only interested in doing trade and investment in a win-win situation with all countries.
China does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
What China does is protect her own economic and security interests.
This has been seen throughout history and it is just not in her DNA to tell other countries what to do.
Their countries, their rules. It's much better this way.

However China has the right to do whatever necessary to protect its assets and investments in ME.

 

[ahojunk]

However China has the right to do whatever necessary to protect its assets and investments in ME.

Yes, China has learnt her lesson in Libya.

China has to evacuate 35,860 citizens hurriedly and lost a few billion dollars of assets in Libya.

It pays to invest 1-2% of GDP in strengthening its military especially its navy.

 

[terranMarine]

Just to put things in the right perspective...

WITH REGARD TO the above article from the Nikkei's Financial Times... how can one ever compare those several civilian and commercial sea ports maintained by China with the multiple more ones for military uses maintained by the Empire?

Even though this site may not be a very accurate resource but it provides a handy and useful glimpse of the USA's military clutches through the myriad of its military outposts all over the world.

The red marks denote the USA's military outposts


Mapping United States Military Installations
http://empire.is/

I know a certain guy here who keeps labeling US as the only global power and that China-Russia are and shall always be a regional power. I certainly believe no other country would want to copy this map. Everybody with some intelligence can take a guess why the US has all these military installations, it's definitely not for peaceful purpose. It would be a good thing if China can operate a couple of military bases in certain parts of the world so in times of need our troops can evacuate our people when war or unrest breaks out unlike some diabolic global power who intends to use this tool for naval blockade or striking other countries in the name of "peaceful" intervention.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Just to put things in the right perspective...

WITH REGARD TO the above article from the Nikkei's Financial Times... how can one ever compare those several civilian and commercial sea ports maintained by China with the multiple more ones for military uses maintained by the Empire?

Even though this site may not be a very accurate resource but it provides a handy and useful glimpse of the USA's military clutches through the myriad of its military outposts all over the world.

The red marks denote the USA's military outposts


Mapping United States Military Installations
http://empire.is/

Yes agree, just ignore those typical politicized bull crap contents, China does not burn taxpayer monies like there is no tomorrow, let alone if the public have to bear mounting foreign loans.

Key takeaway of this article, as I have written before, is that China actively building value-generating maritime assets across the globe. Progress is promising, by now two-thirds of global container traffic passes through Chinese (owned or invested) ports, 5 out of top 10 port operators are Chinese (3 Mainland, 1 HK, 1 Taiwan), even 80-90% of global supply in port equipment is supplied by one single Chinese company. Not to mention China is already world's #1 largest shipbuilder. Being the largest even dominant trader, it's essential for China to build a global maritime network of ports, merchant marine fleet, and accompanying security assurance (space techs, navy).

It pays to invest 1-2% of GDP in strengthening its military especially its navy.

Exactly

 

[Shotgunner51]

CHEC (China Harbor Engineering Corp) Wins Port Development Contract in Honduras
Posted on January 18, 2017

Operadura Portuaria Centroamericana SA de CV (OPC) has signed a contract with China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) for the first phase of the expansion of the Specialized Container and Cargo Terminal in Puerto Cortes, Honduras.

The first phase covers the construction of a 350-meter long berth with a controlling depth of 15.5 meters, two trestles that will be connected to the existing yard and dredging of the bay up to 14 meters deep.

Scheduled for completion by mid-2018, the terminal expansion will position Puerto Cortes as the most competitive port in the Caribbean. The port, located north and along the Atlantic coast of Honduras, is the country’s center of transportation and commerce.

Considered to be one of the most important ports in Central America, it handles 85 percent of shipment to Honduras, 10 percent to El Salvador and five percent to Nicaragua.

In 2013, ICTSI was awarded a 30-year concession for the design, financing, construction, maintenance, operation and exploration of the Specialized Container and Cargo Terminal in Honduras.

Operadura Portuaria Centroamericana SA de CV (OPC) is a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2017/01/18/chec-wins-port-development-contract-in-honduras/