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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…
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August 29, 2024
While two U.S. battle groups of aircraft carriers patrolled the Indian Ocean in an effort to prevent Iran from attacking Israel and sparking major regional conflict this week, a very distinct military messaging campaign was underway at a luxury conference center in Manila. Every year, the U.S.
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August 29, 2024
next month, data from trade sources and shiptrackers revealed. information and two trade sources. rates, stated LSEG Oil Research study experts in an e-mail. , and major trader Trafigura, the information showed. ADNOC and Trafigura both declined to comment. did not react to an ask for comment.
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August 29, 2024
China's Coast Guard urged the Philippines to stop sending missions near a disputed shoal in South China Sea to resupply vessels, warning such "adventurous" actions could trigger unspecified incident. The statement came after a series confrontations and clashes in and around the atoll.
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August 29, 2024
for the remainder of the year. at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore. showing up in September, data from analytics firm Kpler revealed. 700,000 heaps this year. ahead. sources said. remark. Processing lower-sulphur crudes such as U.S. senior analyst at LSEG Oil Research.
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August 26, 2024
After a series of incidents and clashes on the air and on the sea in the last week, the Philippine government condemned China for its "repeated aggressive and unprofessional" actions. The Philippines' National Maritime Council said Chinese aircraft…
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August 26, 2024
State media reported that China fined Sinograin, a state-owned stockpiler of cooking oil, and six other firms an aggregate of 11 million yuan (1.54 million dollars) for the use of fuel tanks to transport cooking oils in a scandal which eroded trust in food safety regulations.
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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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August 22, 2024
China's military claimed that it had warned and monitored a U.S. destroyer Thursday as it crossed the Taiwan Strait, the latest time that the waterway has been traversed in a sensitive manner. China asserts that it has jurisdiction in the Taiwan Strait. In a press release, the 7th Fleet of the U.S.
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August 20, 2024
The Philippines said Tuesday that China's coastguard was not helping to build trust in the South China Sea after accusing them of ramming their vessels and damaging them in the latest of a series of incidents. The Philippines calls on China…
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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 18, 2024
China's Coast Guard stated that a Philippine vessel which ignored their repeated warnings "deliberately" collided with a Chinese ship in a "unprofessional" and "dangerous" manner. China's maritime safety said in one of its statements that the…
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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.
