Maritime and shipping

Chinese container ship among few vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz, amid deadlock to open waterway

Vessels are seen off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21. Due to the Iran war, 20,000 seafarers remain stranded inside the Gulf on board hundreds of ships.

Boat captains suspected of letting students steer vessels before fatal capsizing in Okinawa

The Fukutsu, one of two boats that capsized in Nago, Okinawa, in March, being brought ashore on March 16. Two people, including a 17-year-old student, died in the incident.

Australia ‘disappointed’ by Chinese owner’s resistance to forced port sale

Private Chinese company Landbridge acquired a 99 year lease to Darwin Port in 2015, prompting criticism of Australia from then-US president Barack Obama.

Iran’s Hormuz authority claims control of waters south of UAE port

The United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port hosts oil infrastructure designed to bypass the strategic waterway.

Who is Teo Siong Seng, the shipping scion facing allegations of fixing container prices?

Singamas shares plunge after US DOJ allegations against CEO Teo Siong Seng

Singapore shipping veteran Teo Siong Seng is one of seven executives the US has accused of colluding to fix the prices of dry containers.

News analysis

Singapore economy can overcome tariff and war risks as global trade continues to grow

Asian economies likely to experience a trade boom as investments in manufacturing surge, analysts say.

Iran weighs US offer as Trump says peace talks on ‘borderline’

A US helicopter patrolling near a commercial vessel as American forces enforce the US' maritime blockade against Iran.

Container firm execs, including shipping veteran Teo Siong Seng, accused of price fixing in US

Mr Teo Siong Seng, who is chief executive of Singamas, was named as one of the individuals alleged to be involved in price fixing.

Beijing brushes off allegations Chinese ship hit by Russian drone

The Ukrainian navy posted a photo of the Ksl Deyang, which it described as a Chinese-owned cargo ship sailed by Chinese crew, showing one of its sides partially charred.

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