China proposes supply-chain assessments for shipping cooperation agreements
By MLex Staff ( October 9, 2026, 07:57 GMT | Insight) -- International liner shipping companies would be required to assess how their cooperation agreements affect China's shipping-related industrial and supply chains under proposed regulations that would also introduce new reporting requirements for activities conducted through shipping consortia. The proposal would make supply-chain security a key consideration in China's oversight of international shipping cooperation.International liner shipping operators would face new requirements to assess how their cooperation agreements affect China's shipping-related industrial and supply chains, as Beijing seeks to strengthen supply-chain security amid international trade tensions....
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