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Maritime and shipping

S’pore to develop maritime master plan to guide sector’s development in coming decades

Singapore must continue to serve as a key node in global supply chains, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai.
Singapore must continue to serve as a key node in global supply chains, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai.

Myanmar junta to ration fuel for private vehicles, blaming Middle East shipping disruptions

Motorbikes and cars queue at a petrol station in Yangon.
Motorbikes and cars queue at a petrol station in Yangon.

China calls on all sides to safeguard ships in Strait of Hormuz

China’s energy importers have been told that Beijing is trying to ensure vessels continue to move through Strait of Hormuz.
China’s energy importers have been told that Beijing is trying to ensure vessels continue to move through Strait of Hormuz.

Oil and gas shipping costs soar as Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz

About 150 ships were stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, shipping data showed on March 1.
About 150 ships were stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, shipping data showed on March 1.

Iran war poses new risk to US economic resilience

A sign displays prices for gasoline at a station on March 02, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
A sign displays prices for gasoline at a station on March 02, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links

A banner reading "Uranium : EDF 'loves' Putin" hung by Greepeace activists blocaded the Mikhail Dudin at the northern port of Dunkirk on the morning of March 2.
A banner reading "Uranium : EDF 'loves' Putin" hung by Greepeace activists blocaded the Mikhail Dudin at the northern port of Dunkirk on the morning of March 2.

How the Iran war could shake up global shipping routes

The grounding of ships around the Gulf and the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz represent a significant upheaval for a wide range of sectors beyond hydrocarbons.
The grounding of ships around the Gulf and the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz represent a significant upheaval for a wide range of sectors beyond hydrocarbons.

Major insurance clubs to end ship war-risk cover in Persian Gulf

A vessel is seen anchoring off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 1, 2026.
A vessel is seen anchoring off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 1, 2026.

Prolonged Middle East conflict may push up prices; S’pore to reassess GDP forecast if needed: DPM Gan

Smoke rises after coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on March 1.
Smoke rises after coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on March 1.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.