News Briefs

Shipbuilding:

* Major Chinese NB sales ‘up’, delivery 'down'

* Chinese ship exports increased y-o-y

* Samsung inks shale LNGC trio

* All of HHI Group executives submit resignation

* Franbo to award BC trio in Japan

* Japan overtook Korea in order intakes  

Shipping News:

* Baltic Dry Index

* Tanker market picks up after summer lull

* Freight rates recovery stagnant till 2018?

Steel News:

* China coal, iron ore imports slump on weak demand, could keep dropping

Energy News:

* Crude Future & Fuel Oil Price

* China lifts resource tax to 6 pct for crude oil, natural gas

Biz China:

* China Focus: Chinese economy to pick up in Q4 * S. Korean shipbuilders in free fall on earnings woes