By Anuchit Nguyen Mar 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Thailand unveiled draft legislation to create a special economic zone in the south of the country that would pave the way for a multibillion-dollar…
https://gcaptain.com/thailand-drafts-law-to-speed-up-29-billion-transport-link/
The Strait of Malacca, a key maritime artery facilitating the flow of a significant portion of global trade, faced a mixed security landscape in 2024.
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https://container-news.com/declining-piracy-but-rising-threat-severity-in-strait-of-malacca/
Recent disruptions in the Red Sea have highlighted the significant challenges facing the global shipping industry in maintaining operational stability. Meanwhile, the Strait of Malacca is increasingly exposed to vulnerabilities stemming from geopolitical tensions, military conflicts, piracy, and the impacts of climate change.
This strategic chokepoint facilitates about 30% of global trade, providing the shortest shipping route between East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
https://container-news.com/is-strait-of-malacca-at-risk-from-supply-chain-weaponization/
(Bloomberg) — A collision that set two vessels ablaze off Singapore has underlined the growing risks in the crowded Straits of Malacca, as the dark fleet expands and lackluster Chinese…
https://gcaptain.com/dark-fleet-caper-exposes-growing-risks-in-crowded-malacca-strait/
The Yemeni Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea serve as a reminder that global supply chains remain highly vulnerable to disruption. Moreover, it highlights how food insecurity can simultaneously be an effect and cause of conflict. To address this, the international...
(Bloomberg) — Thailand is pitching a multibillion-dollar project that will significantly cut shipping times between the Indian and Pacific oceans by bypassing the Malacca Strait — one of the world’s busiest…
https://gcaptain.com/thailand-pitching-28-billion-malacca-strait-bypass-plan/
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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In a partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that now spans 50 years, Japan has played an important role in addressing the non-traditional mar ..
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As maritime neighbours, India and Australia form the bookends of the Indian Ocean region. At a time of “big power muscle movement”, as Australia’s Navy Fleet Comman ..
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In April, the International Chamber of Commerce published a new report on piracy and armed robbery against ships. Among 37 incidents recorded worldwide in the first three ..
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