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Asian airline shares drop as US-Iran conflict disrupts traveling and raises oil prices

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 1, 2026

Airline shares fell on Monday. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Australia's Qantas Airlines, as well as Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Singapore Airlines all dropped more than 5%. This was after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against?Iran over the weekend…

Singapore's RoRo terminal joint venture will be formed by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. and PSA Singapore

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 29, 2026

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Japan’s second largest shipping?company said on Thursday that it had agreed with PSA Singapore to form a joint venture for the development of a RoRo terminal in Singapore. The joint venture agreement will allow 'Mitsui to…

French Navy intercepts Russian tanker in Mediterranean

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 22, 2026

The French Navy?on Thursday intercepted in the Mediterranean a Russian oil tanker suspected of being part of 'the shadow fleet' that allows Russia to export its oil despite sanctions. This?operation was conducted... with support from several of our allies.

Mitsui OSK Lines MISC and Petronas establish joint venture for shipping liquefied CO2.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2025

Mitsui O.S.K., Japan's second-largest shipping company. Lines (MOL), Malaysia's Misc Bhd, and Petroliam Nasional Bhd(Petronas), have formed a joint-venture. It said Tuesday that it will operate Liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. MOL announced that the joint company Jules Nautica Sdn.

In UK court, Russian captain who was involved in US tanker accident pleads guilty to manslaughter

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 30, 2025

The captain of the container ship which collided with a U.S. oil tanker near Britain's East Coast pleaded guilty to manslaughter through gross negligence in London on Friday. Vladimir Motin was a Russian citizen, aged 59. He was the captain…

Rubio to Panama: China is threatening canal and changes are needed.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 2, 2025

A spokesperson for the State Department said that U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio informed Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino during talks on Sunday that Donald Trump had determined that China's influence threatened the Panama Canal, and that urgent changes were required or the U.S. might act.

Yemen's Houthis complimentary team of Galaxy Leader after over a year, Al Masirah television reports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 22, 2025

Sea coast, Houthiowned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. Palestinian militant group Hamas. Council as saying. car provider's owner Galaxy Maritime. Houthi forces at sea on Nov. of war in Gaza. agreement. criminal activities and siege of the Gaza Strip, he said.

Rio Tinto reports missing crew member from ship on route to Australia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on January 1, 2025

Rio Tinto, a miner in Australia, said that a deckfitter aboard its bulk carrier traveling from China to Western Australia had been reported missing the previous week. The Philippine Coast Guard is leading a search-and-rescue operation. Rio Tinto…

Singapore to mandate digital bunker notes starting April 2025

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 9, 2024

Amy Khor said that Singapore's senior minister for transport Amy Khor announced at the SIBCON2024 conference that marine fuel suppliers in Singapore, the world's biggest bunker hub, would be required to offer digital bunkering and electronic bunker delivery note starting April 1, 2025.

Search for missing Indonesian cargo ship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Officials said that Indonesian rescuers were searching for a cargo vessel with 12 people aboard, which has been missing off the coast of Papua since last week. The cargo ship is carrying the equipment needed to build towers for telecommunications…

After being stopped by the coast guard, a fire-hit tanker enters Malaysia's terminal area

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Shipping data from LSEG & Kpler revealed that a tanker involved in a collision last week near Singapore entered the Bertam floating oil storage terminal area on Monday morning, after being intercepted on Sunday by local authorities. On Friday…

Malaysia Coast Guard locates oil tanker involved with collision off Singapore

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Malaysia's Coast Guard said Sunday that it had intercepted and located a large tanker involved in an exploding collision with another vessel just two days earlier off Singapore. The Coast Guard said that on Saturday, the tanker Ceres I flying…

Houthis increase attacks on cargo ships in Gulf of Aden

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Yemen's Houthi Rebels damaged and destroyed a container ship flying the Singapore flag with two missiles Friday, as they intensified their attacks against global shipping in response to Israel's Gaza War. The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran…

Maersk reports an incident of fire on a vessel near the western coast of India

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Maersk said on Friday that a fire had broken out on one of their chartered vessels, sailing from Mundra off the west coast of India, to Colombo in Sri Lanka. Local media reported that the fire was caused by a short-circuit, which resulted in explosions, and that a Filipino seaman died.

Malaysia Coast Guard says that the tanker involved in an explosion has left the site

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Malaysia's Coast Guard said on Saturday one of two large oil tanks involved in an accident that resulted in fires on both vessels had left the scene of the accident. It was also believed that the tracking system of that tanker had been turned off.

Singapore's maritime biofuels centre has completed its final marine decarbonisation trial

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation in Singapore (GCMD) announced this week that it had completed the final trials of biofuels for ships, with German container company Hapag-Lloyd as well as energy giant BP. The GCMD started an 18…

Delivering companies respond to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 22, 2024

European ports. Below are actions taken by some shipping business (in. The French shipping group has suspended most Red Sea trips. but is still sending out some cargoes on a case by case basis when. French navy escorts are possible, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe. Saade said on Feb. 29.

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