Maritime and shipping

SM Lee calls for renewed tripartite ties to safeguard port jobs amid AI, trade headwinds

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on unions and the leaders at the Port of Singapore Authority to work with the government help workers adapt through continuous reskilling just like in the past.

Attacks in Strait of Hormuz reach highest level since start of Iran war: Security data

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct 6, 2026.

No injuries reported after 2 Singapore-registered ships struck in Hormuz Strait, says MPA

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Oct 12.

Singapore marine fuel supplier Equatorial eyes higher LNG bunker demand from 2028

Vessels including oil tankers in the Singapore Strait. The Republic is the world’s biggest refuelling hub for ships, supplying an average 4.7 million tons of bunker fuel monthly so far this year.

Harbour craft operators to be given grants of up to $250k for switching to electric vessels

A worker charging the Pyxis X Tron, a fully electric passenger vessel, berthed at Marina South Pier on April 8, 2024.

South Korea’s Lee welcomes home Arctic container ship as route faces viability tests

The PanStar Acro returned on Oct 11 after a 50-day voyage that included stops in Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Gdansk.

Two Indian sailors missing after vessel attacked off Oman

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Oct 2, 2026.

Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections

The midterm elections will shape the final two years of Trump’s presidential term as his Republican Party risks losing its current grip on Congress.

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

Iran has now warned regional countries that any attempt to open new routes for oil exports would be considered hostile.

Iranian official says ‘illegal routes’ in Strait of Hormuz to be blocked soon

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Oct 6.

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