Maritime and shipping

North Korea’s Kim vows to build ‘most advanced’ warships

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre) visits and provides field guidance at the Nampho Shipyard in Nampho, North Korea, on Nov 2.

Beyond war, key maritime nations grope for solutions to keep waterways open

(From left) Acting Minister for Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the opening dinner for the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.

Greek PM calls for global maritime truce after ship sunk in Black Sea drone attack

Crew members rescued from a ship damaged in an Oct 28 drone attack off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast disembarking from a Bulgarian border police vessel in Varna, Bulgaria.

US couple sold up to retire at sea – and then their dream ran aground in Cambodia

American couple Paul and Lynn Montoya lived on a residential cruise ship for 17 months before they were told to disembark at a port in Cambodia.

Greek container ship sinks after drone attack off Bulgaria, all crew members rescued

Fourteen Filipinos and four Ukrainians were rescued from the vessel after it was hit by naval drones off the coast of Bulgaria.

Oil declines as traders parse signs of fresh diplomacy on Iran

Iran said it will continue giving diplomacy a chance while US President Donald Trump said negotiations were taking place through mediators.

Sea freight, postal service providers in S’pore charging more after Middle East conflict: SingStat

The price increases were particularly pronounced in the sea freight transport, freight forwarding, and postal and courier segments.

Iran says Sinokor vessels face legal action; South Korean shipowners deny link

Tehran has sought to tighten its grip on the strategic waterway by attacking shipping there since US and Israeli ⁠air strikes on Iran on Feb 28.

Stranded Iranian sailors seek medical treatment in Sri Lanka

Iranian tankers and other merchant vessels have been in limbo, unable to return to their home port because of a US blockade.

Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Oct 23.

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