Images of a Chinese shipping vessel carrying several containerized vertical launch cells systems appeared online.

The Christmas photos of the Chinese civilian-looking cargo ship that appears to be weaponized are real. It's sitting exactly ...

Recent online images and videos have sparked renewed discussion about how China might use its vast commercial shipping fleet ...

The U.S. Department of Defense previously warned about China’s potential use of civilian vessels for military purposes.

Cosco Shipping has been designated as a Chinese military company by the Pentagon, in another sign of intensifying tension between China and the U.S. The U.S. Department of Defense published its annual ...

Several U.S. farm groups say tariffs on China-built cargo-handing equipment would hurt U.S. agriculture, highlighting the challenge of curbing China’s dominance in maritime trade. The Trump ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

Last weeks, the world's oceans got that little bit more crowded when shipping line MSC put its newest container ship into service for the first time. The record-breaking MSC Irina became the largest ...