Greater China
China Shipping receives subsidies for ship disposal
Shanghai: China Shipping Container Lines has announced that the company has received special subsidies valued around RMB40m from the Ministry of Finance as a subsidy for the retirement and dismantling of five ships.
China Shipping Development also received subsidies of RMB215m for the disposal of 15 ageing ships.
The subsidies will have a positive effect on the annual results of the group, the company said. [30/09/14]