Cargo ship catches fire while undergoing repairs in Taiwan

A foreign-flagged cargo vessel caught fire while undergoing repairs at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung on Wednesday, September 13. The Cameroon-registered, Chinese-owned general cargo vessel Wan Lung was at the Kaohsiung facilities of Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company for repairs when a blaze ignited...

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OPINION | To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus

For all the attention given to the Quad, the grouping itself has devoted limited time to the Indian Ocean – the “Indo” part of the Indo-Pacific region. As the two c ..

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Two dead, eight others missing after cargo ship sinks in East China Sea

Two sailors are confirmed dead while eight of their companions have gone missing after their cargo vessel sank in bad weather in the East China Sea on Wednesday, January ..

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COLUMN | China looking to submarine operations to achieve dominance in Indian Ocean [Naval Gazing]

The Indian Ocean features numerous trade routes, is ringed by naval bases, and is the stage for many maritime operations and exercises involving assets from a range of na ..

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