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Vessel struck by unknown projectile northwest of UAE's Mina Saqr, maritime security agency reports
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (135+ words) CAIRO, "March 1 (Reuters) - A "vessel has been "struck by an unknown projectile 17 "nautical miles northwest "of the "United Arab Emirates' "Mina Saqr "in the "emirate of Ras Al "Khaimah, "the United Kingdom "Maritime "Trade Operations agency said on "Sunday. Read…...
Nestlé Malaysia, MTT Shipping deploy MTT Bintangor to strengthen logistics network
1+ week, 3+ day ago (139+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Nestl" Malaysia and MTT Shipping (MTTS) have marked the deployment of container vessel MTT Bintangor with a ship blessing ceremony at Westports, Pulau Indah, Port Klang. The vessel, with a capacity of 1,836 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), supports domestic…...
Sea Combat course strengthens police maritime readiness along Sabah’s east coast
2+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) LAHAD DATU: Thirteen years after the 2013 armed intrusion, security forces remain focused on safeguarding Sabah's east coast waters, with operational preparedness further strengthened through intensive Sea Combat training. A total of 43 officers and personnel from the General Operation Force (GOF)…...
Marine department backs simulator-based training for seafarers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (9+ words) Marine department backs simulator-based training for seafarers'The Star...
Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: Why global ports appear pawns as politics beat contracts
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (774+ words) Saturday, 07 Feb 2026 Panama's decision to invalidate port contracts with a Hong Kong-based conglomerate is sending shock waves through global port investment, analysts warn, creating a destabilising precedent amid rising geopolitical fragmentation. Tensions are escalating in the Central American nation following…...
Keyfield lands RM71mil shipbuilding job
3+ week, 3+ day ago (153+ words) Friday, 06 Feb 2026 The company said the new DP2 AHTS is part of its strategy to allocate more resources and increase exposure to AHTS. PETALING JAYA: Keyfield International Bhd has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Jiangsu Shunhong Marine Technology Co Ltd…...
MMEA detains tanker for anchoring illegally in Selangor waters
3+ week, 3+ day ago (214+ words) Thursday, 05 Feb 2026 PETALING JAYA: The Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a tanker off Kuala Sungai Besar after its captain failed to produce anchoring authorisation papers. Selangor MMEA director Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh said the vessel was…...
PM to address Malaysia-Indonesia border alignment issue in Parliament today
3+ week, 4+ day ago (170+ words) Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026 PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to give a detailed account of the Malaysia-Indonesia border alignment issue in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 4) morning. The move comes amid mounting public uncertainty and reports surrounding the…...
LCS delayed again with first vessel to be commissioned four months late, Dewan Rakyat told
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (426+ words) Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026 KUALA LUMPUR:The much-scrutinised littoral combat ship (LCS) project has now been hit with a further delay, with the commissioning of the first vessel falling behind schedule, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He told the…...
Johor Port handles up to 1,800 trucks daily in 2025
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (326+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Port Bhd said it handled up to 1,800 truck movements a day in 2025, its highest-ever level of landside traffic, while maintaining smooth operations and minimal congestion, including during peak periods. In a statement, the port operator said total…...