Off the grid: Chinese data law adds to global shipping disruption

Reuters ^ | 11/17/2021 | Jonathan Saul and Eduardo Baptista

[BlackAdderess]

LONDON/HONG KONG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in China, frustrating efforts to ease bottlenecks that are snarling the global economy, according to three shipping sources directly impacted.

[BlackAdderess]

I don’t know enough to know whether this serves a strategic purpose in addition to providing more justification for reshoring, or not, but I’m betting some of you have worked in shipping and have some insights.

[mewzilla]

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[Lockbox]

China thinks they can hide ships, think again. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[OldCountryBoy]

Money.
Q1: Who currently manages and tracks, and sells the logistical data?
Q2: Who would like to take over and sell the data, and completely control the logistical world?

[central_va]

Bring manufacturing back to the USA. Problem solved forever.

[mewzilla]

Isn’t it interesting that Congress has shown zero interest in who is running most of our major ports now.

[BlackAdderess]

Totally agree

[SunkenCiv]

This topic was posted 11/18/2021, thanks BlackAdderess.

I couldn't find the topic(s?) about the Chinese vessels worldwide shutting down their transponders for a few hours not long ago.

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