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October 8, 2025
The Chinese Ministry of Defence and a media outlet affiliated with it announced that China and Malaysia would hold a joint exercise in Malaysia and the surrounding waters this month. The exercise will focus on disaster relief measures and fighting piracy.
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October 1, 2025
Exxon Mobil Corp said that it expects to reduce the number of employees in Singapore from 10 to 15 percent and relocate its office to its Jurong facility by the end 2027 as part of global restructuring efforts. Exxon announced plans to expand its Singapore operations after the U.S.
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September 26, 2025
A trading executive who has direct knowledge of this deal confirmed that the Asian trading firm Cathay Petroleum had agreed to an annual marketing deal for Brazilian crude oil throughout the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of independent producer Prio.
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August 28, 2025
Singapore's Temasek, the state-owned investment company in Singapore, announced a major restructuring of its operations on Thursday. This is one of the biggest structural changes it has seen in its 51 year history. STRUCTURAL CHANGES In 2011…
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August 27, 2025
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea, the largest shipbuilder in the world, announced on Wednesday its intention to merge with HD Hyundai Mipo, as it aims for a larger share of the U.S. market. The company stated that it hopes to lead U.S.
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August 26, 2025
Singapore's Keppel initiated arbitration proceedings on Tuesday against the local shipbuilder Seatrium over a S$68.4million ($53.33million) claim relating to a Brazilian corruption crackdown. Seatrium made a provision of S$82.4m in 2022 to pay Keppel for claims relating to Operation Car Wash…
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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.
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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…
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April 23, 2025
Singapore's Keppel Ltd announced on Thursday that its net profit for the first quarter, excluding legacy assets in offshore and maritime (O&M), increased by 25%. This was due to a strong performance from its infrastructure segment, and a stronger performance in asset-management.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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December 11, 2024
A group of animal feed importers in Thailand purchased approximately 63,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat during a Wednesday closing tender that sought up to 120,000 metric tons, European traders reported. The price was estimated to be…
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December 4, 2024
European traders reported on Wednesday that a group of Thai importers has issued an international tender for the purchase of approximately 120,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat. Also, the deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is Wednesday, December 4.
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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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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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July 24, 2024
The MPA announced on Wednesday that Hafnia Oil Tanker owner Hafnia is in discussions with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority about transferring damaged naphtha cargo to a secure location. On July 19, the tankers Hafnia Nile, flying the Singapore flag…
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July 23, 2024
Three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed that Citi delivered large quantities of lead to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Singapore for lucrative financial deals on Monday. The total LME stock of battery metal has now reached its highest level since early May.
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July 23, 2024
On Monday, large quantities of lead were delivered for financial deals to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Singapore. Total stocks of the battery material have reached their highest level since early May. According to industry sources…
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July 23, 2024
European traders reported on Monday that the Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog had issued an international bid to purchase about 320,000 tons of rice. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is 31 July. Bulog will begin price negotiations that could last for several days…
