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October 16, 2024
China's coastguard said that a Japanese fishing boat "illegally" entered China's territorial water around Diaoyu Islands between Oct. 15-16, and was advised to leave. In a recent statement, a Coast Guard spokesperson stated that "we urge the…
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October 14, 2024
According to sources in the shipping and trading industries, a large shipment of French wheat will be loaded for Thailand later this month. This is a rare shipment that will help boost French exports to Southeast Asia. Sources said that a ship…
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October 14, 2024
Hanwha Group, a South Korean conglomerate, increased its offer on Monday for the remaining share it doesn't already own in Singapore-based Dyna-Mac. The offshore oil and natural gas contractor is valued at S$790.6m ($605.41m). Hanwha had previously offered S$0.60 for each share.
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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.
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October 2, 2024
German task group commander, who led the German Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait in October, said that the Chinese vessels were very attentive and sent repeated radio messages to the German Navy ships, but they did not engage in any unsafe behavior.
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October 1, 2024
The Pentagon fears that the base will be used by the Chinese to establish an outpost in Cambodia. Sun Chanthol, the Deputy Prime Minster of Cambodia, told an event organized by a Washington think-tank that military from any country could visit the port after the base was completed.
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September 27, 2024
China's coastguard said that the Philippines sent on Friday a civilian vessel to ferry daily essentials to a ship at Second Thomas Shoal, which Beijing claims was "beached illegally" in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The coast guard…
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September 26, 2024
According to a Thursday statement by New Zealand's Defence Minister Judith Collins, naval vessels from New Zealand sailed across the Taiwan Strait. Collins described the two ships' activity as routine and in accordance with international law.
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September 25, 2024
European traders reported that the importer group TFMA, based in Thailand, purchased between 60,000 and 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat during a Wednesday tender for up to 195,000 tones. It was not clear what volume was purchased,…
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September 25, 2024
On Wednesday, the Philippines reported that a Chinese helicopter approached and shadowed its fisheries bureau's aircraft while it was on patrol near disputed Scarborough Shoal. This is yet another confrontation between two countries in an intense dispute over territory.
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September 24, 2024
Kim Yo Jong - the powerful sister to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - has criticised the presence in Busan of a U.S. submarine, according to state media KCNA. Kim said it was a sign of U.S. desire to "show off its nuclear strategic assets and increase threats", as reported by KCNA.
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September 21, 2024
U.S. president Joe Biden stated on Saturday that China is continuing to "behave aggression" in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and President Xi Jinping uses diplomacy to advance China's interests. Biden made the comments during the Quad Leaders summit in Wilmington, Delaware.
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September 16, 2024
Five people were rescued and three died when a fishing vessel capsized off the west coast of South Korea. The coast guard reported this on Monday. Yonhap reported that two South Koreans, and one Indonesian were among the dead. His office reported…
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September 12, 2024
LIMAY, Philippines, Sept 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation). - E fren Dominico has actually been a fisherman in the Bay of Manila in. the Philippines for 43 years and survived many storms, but. absolutely nothing prepared him for the day when an oil tanker sank off the.
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September 12, 2024
Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the relationship between Manila and Beijing has soured. Manila is now turning back to the United States for support in its maritime disputes against China. JAN 3: The Philippines and United States conduct their second joint patrol of the South China Sea…
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September 11, 2024
Hanhwa Group, a South Korean conglomerate, has offered to buy all the shares in Dyna-Mac Holdings that it does not already own. This would value the offshore oil-and-gas contractor at S$669.2million ($513.90million). Hanhwa units Hanhwa Aerospace, and Hanwha Ocean own 25,4% of Dyna-Mac.
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September 5, 2024
A group of importers in Thailand purchased approximately 146,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat from optional origins during a Wednesday-closed tender, European traders reported on Thursday. According to reports, the purchase involved two consignments of 73…
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September 3, 2024
European traders reported on Tuesday that the lowest price in an international tender by Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog for up to 350,000 tons of rice, was $545 per ton (cost and freight) for rice that is expected to come from Myanmar.
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September 2, 2024
While two U.S. carrier battle groups were patrolling the Indian Ocean in an effort to prevent Iran from attacking Israel and sparking major regional conflict this week, a different military message was being sent out in a luxurious conference centre in Manila. Every year, the U.S.
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August 31, 2024
China and the Philippines both accused the other of ramming one another's ships in a disputed part of the South China Sea, in the latest of an increasing number of clashes along this vital waterway. China's coastguard said that a Philippine…
