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November 11, 2024
LSEG data and traders' reports show that India and Saudi Arabia were top destinations for Russian seaborne VGO and fuel oil exports. According to calculations based upon LSEG data, the total fuel oil and VGO exported from Russian ports in October decreased by 3% compared to September.
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October 28, 2024
OMS Group, a KKR backed Malaysian digital subsea infrastructure company, announced on Monday that it had signed a contract for the construction of a number of cable-laying ships with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC. OMS stated in a press release…
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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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August 23, 2024
A company spokesperson revealed that Norway's state controlled energy giant Equinor had cancelled plans to invest into Vietnam's offshore sector. This is a blow for Vietnam's green energy ambitions. According to the World Bank Group's report…
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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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August 19, 2024
Their commander stated that two German warships are waiting for orders from Berlin to determine if they will be the only German naval vessels to have passed through the disputed Taiwan Strait in decades next month, at the risk to escalation tensions with Beijing.
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August 9, 2024
Valentin Bontus won the men's gold in kiteboarding on Friday. This was Austria's second sailing win. Toni Vodisek from Slovenia took silver, and Max Maeder of Singapore, bronze. Bontus, a 23-year-old, celebrated his victory with a huge leap in the air on his foilingboard while pumping his hand.
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August 9, 2024
Toni Vodisek, a Slovenian kiteboarder, was penalised for failing to inspect his kit before going out onto the water. This means that if Toni wins the next race in the Olympic final then it won't count. The winner will be the person who finishes second.
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August 9, 2024
Toni Vodisek, a Slovenian kiteboarder, was penalized on Friday after failing to inspect his kit before going out on the water. This means that if Toni wins the next race in the Olympic final then it won't count. Instead the winner will be the person who finishes second.
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August 7, 2024
Max Maeder, a Singaporean kiteboarder, could win more than Olympic Gold this week. He may also be able to claim a payout of one million Singapore dollars ($753,579). The Major Games Award Programme of Singapore (MAP) provides cash rewards to medal-winning athletes at Olympic…
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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…
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August 4, 2024
Kiteboarding, billed as the fastest Olympic sport, makes its Games debut Sunday. The foiling kitesailors will be racing around the course, trying to stay clear of wipeouts and avoid crashing. The discipline, which includes separate races for women and men…
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July 31, 2024
Max Maeder, from Singapore, describes "flying", or 'driving' a race car and playing chess at speeds up to 80 km/h in the Olympic sailing event's latest competition. Formula Kite's world champion, aged 17, hopes to be "among those who are more…
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July 28, 2024
The world champions Switzerland lost the opportunity to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympics in the men's pairs by just two-hundredths a second. This was achieved by Ireland on Sunday at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, after a thrillingly close heat.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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July 23, 2024
Russian and Chinese vessels have successfully practiced anti-submarine warfare, naval combat, and air defence for vessels during joint naval exercises this week in the South China Sea, reported Russia's TASS on Thursday. TASS cited a Russian…
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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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July 12, 2024
On Friday, Eneco Ocean Winds, and Otary, wind developers, announced that they had formed a consortium in order to compete for an offshore wind tender. The tender is to develop wind energy in the Princess Elizabeth Zone in the Belgian North Sea.
