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After 354 Accidents, Shipping Industry Urged to Rethink Enclosed Space Safety

20 October 2026 at 18:27
A new survey of more than 900 seafarers has exposed a persistent gap between safety procedures and the realities of working aboard ships, prompting renewed calls for action to prevent...

Iran Prolongs Talks in Stalemate to Influence US Midterms

20 October 2026 at 17:03
Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say, while fears of renewed military action and deep distrust of Washington have reinforced Tehran's reluctance to strike a quick deal to end the war.

China Sends Naval Forces to Monitor US Warship Near Disputed Shoal

20 October 2026 at 13:16
China's military said on Tuesday it had sent forces to watch a US warship that "illegally" entered waters around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, while further north in the waterway, Taiwan reported a standoff with a Chinese vessel.

Maersk and Hateco Plan $3.5 Billion Vietnam Rail Freight Project

20 October 2026 at 13:12
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s No. 2 container carrier, signed an agreement with Vietnamese conglomerate Hateco to develop a railway freight terminal network in Vietnam during President To Lam’s official visit to Denmark.
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