By Mehmet Enes Beşer Singapore’s ascendancy as a maritime nation-state is perhaps one of the best instances of strategic foresight and anticipation in modern economic history. Through leveraging favorable geographical location, superior infrastructure, and strong governance, the city-state has established itself as a vital link in global supply chains, making use of its ports and other facilities. However, the international ...
By Mahir Alp Yücel On August 3, two Türkiye’s-flagged vessels—the Yaşar and the Nadezhda—operated by Samsun-based Kalyoncu Shipping, came under attack by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Black Sea. The ships carried a combined crew of 22, including 13 Türkiye’s nationals. According to media reports, four individuals sustained injuries, three of whom are citizens of the Republic of ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Southeast Asian maritime security is usually discussed in the blunt language of hardware: ships, missiles, bases, patrol days, tonnage. It’s the language of what you can float and what you can threaten. But the next big shift in the region’s waters may arrive without a single new hull. It may arrive as a change in what ...
ASEAN can establish a “Green Coastal Shipping Corridor” project. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Short-sea shipping has been the backbone of maritime Southeast Asia for centuries. From Singapore and Manila ports to Indonesia’s sea lines of the archipelago and the inland water transport network of the Mekong Delta, short-sea shipping is an economic driver and a logistics imperative. Yet even as ...