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Imabari Shipbuilding plans to introduce jib cranes capable of lifting heavy loads and robots to increase steel plate-welding capacity at its headquarters in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2026
91AV原创 shipbuilders ramping up investment to double output
The overall amount of investments is on track to exceed ?1 trillion.
The lengths taken by Myanmar to disguise its purchases of Iranian jet fuel suggest U.S. sanctions are biting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2026
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
The lengths taken to disguise the trade suggest U.S. sanctions are biting, but Iranian jet fuel has continued to flow.
Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2026
Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before U.S. vote, officials say
The strategy is designed to keep oil prices high, according to two senior Iranian officials.
Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, in June.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2026
Japan-controlled tankers return to Middle East after months away
Over more than seven months of conflict in the Persian Gulf, 91AV原创 risk-averse tankers have stayed away, but that appears to be changing.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2026
War is forcing the world to reckon with geography’s power
Everyday assumptions have been challenged by the economic havoc wrought by the blockage of a single vital shipping and energy route.
Ships anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman's Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on Oct. 2.
WORLD
Oct 7, 2026
Iran ramps up ship attacks in Hormuz just as oil and gas flows climb
U.K. Maritime Trade Operations has reported nine attacks already this month, half the number it reported for all of September.
China's LOGINK platform was touted as a digital system to exchange logistics data from customs authorities, ports and third-party transport services, replacing paper processes.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2026
The U.S. said China was priming a trade superweapon. Then it vanished.
It could not be established why the LOGINK platform championed by Beijing as a “key project” spiraled into financial and legal troubles.
The oil tanker HELGA berthed at an offshore terminal near Basra, Iraq, in April, loads crude. It was the second vessel to reach the terminal following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2026
Why is oil close to $100 if Trump is winning the battle in Hormuz?
A couple of months ago, the surge in oil shipments would have been seen as a major American victory.
Personnel and aircraft on the deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as it docks at Laem Chabang Port for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, in Chonburi province, Thailand, on Sept. 3.
WORLD
Oct 2, 2026
U.S. may add carrier and 10,000 troops to Middle East, official says
The carrier movements unfold as U.S. President Donald Trump said increased military strikes against Iran were “possible” after the midterm elections.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday
WORLD
Oct 2, 2026
No lights and no radio: Getting oil through Hormuz is a risky job
Ships are engaged in shuttle runs through the Strait of Hormuz, ferrying barrels often at night and with strict instructions about what can be used.
Wheat is moved from a storage facility to a truck at a farm in Zhytomyr Region, Ukraine, on Aug. 7.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 23, 2026
Wheat buyers brace for higher costs as Russia-Ukraine war drags on
Top importers in Asia, the Middle East and Africa that were counting on the Black Sea region for wheat have been finding it hard to secure supplies.
A wheat harvest in Kemlitz, Germany, in July. The impasse in the Black Sea is threatening to drive inflation even higher and undermine food security.
WORLD
Sep 21, 2026
The other Hormuz: Black Sea blockade threatens a food supply shock
The impasse is compounding economic damage by threatening to drive inflation even higher while undermining food security in vulnerable countries.
A tanker carrying Russian oil in the Arabian Sea off Gujarat, India, in March
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2026
World running short of supertankers threatens long-haul oil flow
The squeeze is making faraway barrels less attractive and encouraging refiners to snap up supplies closer to home if they can find them.
The container ship Panstar Acro at Busan New Port in Busan, South Korea
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2026
South Korea’s PanStar plans more Arctic trips after 20-day Europe run
The Northern Sea Route, offering a shorter passage from Asia to Europe than the Suez Canal, is drawing interest from container shippers.
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Aug. 31, 2026
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2026
LNG market faces extended Hormuz outage, Japanese shipper says
The disruption has pushed Asian spot LNG prices to their highest level since 2022, with the potential for further gains as winter approaches.
A U.S. Sailor stands on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason on Sept. 4.
WORLD
Sep 10, 2026
Iran and U.S. hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began
The attacks sent the price of oil surging, with benchmark Brent crude futures breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
A container ship passes through the Cocoli Locks of the Panama Canal on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2026
Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
The weather phenomenon has caused rainwater levels in two reservoirs used to operate the canal’s locks to drop.
Mitsui OSK Lines CEO Jotaro Tamura says the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is still too risky to resume shipping oil through the waterway.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2026
Mitsui OSK sees disruption of Hormuz shipping extending beyond 2026
Recent attacks have elevated the risk for tankers attempting to move oil through the waterway.
Nippon Yusen CEO Takaya Soga speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2026
91AV原创 oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen
The shipping company is in talks with refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and diversify their supply away from the war-hit Middle East.
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz in 2018. About 6 million to 8 million barrels a day of crude are now being shipped through the oil chokepoint, according to estimates from oil traders.
WORLD
Aug 28, 2026
Hormuz oil flows rising as Gulf giants’ ramp-up gathers pace
About 6 million to 8 million barrels a day of crude are now being shipped through the chokepoint, keeping global prices in check.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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