[SINGAPORE] The upcoming Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to anchor the growth of industrial properties in Malaysia, with the segment set to remain the “key growth driver” of the country’s property sector, Maybank Securities analyst Wong Wei...
MindaNews / 8 January –The Polloc Freeport and Ecozone (PFEZ), which has expressed readiness to meet international port standards and is now undergoing upgrades to attract shipping and logistics operators, is expecting an increase in foreign vessel arrivals this year....
The National Retail Federation issued its first outlook for 2026 imports, saying that it believes retailers are assessing what is ahead for 2026 and, as such, import levels are expected to remain down year-over-year until at least spring. While they expect a slight...
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from another 66 UN organizations and entities, the latest in its pullback from multilateral commitments. Several of these offices are well-known are known to the maritime community; these bodies will now...
A Chinese-owned and managed crude oil tanker is reporting that it was attacked by a suspected drone while sailing in the Black Sea. The tanker Elbus (159,000 dwt) was traveling only with ballast along the Turkish coast, reportedly bound for the Russian...
After multiple warnings throughout the year about the dramatic increase in piracy around Singapore, the monitoring operation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, in its year-end report, highlights that the surge peaked at mid-year with the arrest of some perpetrators....
