US Navy Seeks Alternative Ports After Losing Access to Bahrain
With its traditional base in Bahrain no longer available, the US Navy is weighing alternative port call options across the Indian Ocean region.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Overtakes Singapore as Second Busiest Box Port
Ningbo-Zhoushan has edged past Singapore to become the world's second busiest container port, growing at nearly twice the Singaporean rate in the first half.
Cocaine Found Hidden in Sea Chest Strainers of Ship Off Singapore
More than 28kg of cocaine was found concealed in the sea chest strainers of a foreign-registered vessel transiting Singapore's waters.
Disney Sets Course for 13 Cruise Ships With a New Meyer Werft Class
Disney Cruise Line will roughly quadruple capacity from its pre-expansion base, with three new Meyer Werft ships, a Japan-based vessel with NYK and a fleet of 13 by late 2030.
PIL Builds a Real-Time Digital Twin of Its Operations With Celonis and WNS
Pacific International Lines is using Celonis to build a live digital twin of its processes, with WNS embedding the capability across a fleet of more than 100 container vessels.
Saudi Arabia Was July's Top Buyer of Russian Seaborne Fuel Oil
Saudi Arabia took 1.1 million tonnes of Russian fuel oil and VGO in July, down 18% on June, as summer power demand kept the discounted barrels flowing east.
Tuas Port Passes Twenty-Five Million Containers Since Opening
PSA's Tuas Port has handled twenty-five million containers since opening, with fourteen berths in service and eighteen planned by 2027.
Singapore To Require All New Harbour Craft To Be Electric From 2030
All new harbour craft entering service in the Port of Singapore must be fully electric from 2030, with existing large craft judged ready for biofuel.
Singapore Issues Eight New LNG Bunkering Licences From September
Singapore will issue eight new LNG bunkering licences from 1 September 2026, running five years and requiring end-to-end supply, with methane slip monitoring built into the selection criteria.
Singapore rejects comparisons between Malacca transits and Hormuz toll plans
Singapore's maritime authority says no fees are charged for transit passage through the Malacca and Singapore straits.
Shanghai overtakes London as second-ranked shipping centre
Shanghai has overtaken London to become the world's second-ranked international shipping centre in the latest annual index, while Singapore retained first place.
Singapore holds top spot in shipping centre index for 13th year
Singapore has again been ranked the world's leading maritime centre, extending its run at the top to 13 consecutive years.
Barrelet takes the helm at ONE
Till Ole Barrelet has taken over as chief executive of Ocean Network Express, succeeding founding boss Jeremy Nixon at the world's sixth-largest containerline.
Skov to step down as Hafnia chief executive
Product tanker giant Hafnia has named Soren Steenberg Jensen as its next chief executive, with founding CEO Mikael Skov stepping down on September 1, 2026.
Liner networks shift away from Asia's mega hubs
Container carriers are permanently restructuring their networks away from Asia's largest transhipment hubs towards secondary regional ports, according to Sea-Intelligence analysis of UNCTAD connectivity data.
Asiatic Lloyd signs up for three LR2 tankers
Singapore's Asiatic Lloyd is linked to three LR2 newbuildings at HD Hyundai's Philippines yard, marking its return to the larger product tanker segment after exiting LR2s in 2023.
Boxship goes down off Batam
The Tanzania-flagged boxship Golden Star 1 has sunk off Batam after taking on water; all nine crew were rescued and Singapore Strait traffic is unaffected.
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