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June 28, 2024
Hanseatic Energy Hub announced that the construction of Germany’s first land-based liquefied natural gas (LNG), at the inland Port of Stade, began on Friday. The terminal is expected to be operational in 2027. The project on Elbe River is part…
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June 28, 2024
Dolores Moreira is a Uruguayan who rents a boat to compete in the Paris Olympics 2024. She tows it across Europe. The 25-year-old Moreira (also known as Lola) will be representing Uruguay at the third Olympic Games this summer. Since her Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro at age 16…
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June 28, 2024
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor reported on Friday that a ship's Captain reported five missiles landed near his vessel in Red Sea 150 nautical miles (172 mile) northwest of Hodeidah port, Yemen. UKMTO reported that the ship was not damaged and heading north.
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June 28, 2024
On Friday, heavy rain and strong winds caused a roof to collapse at New Delhi's main airport, killing one and disrupting domestic flights. Meanwhile, flooded streets, traffic jams and other problems slowed down daily life in India's largest city.
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June 28, 2024
The Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov ordered the army’s General Staff on Friday to make proposals for how to deal immediately with “provocations” by U.S. drones that operate over the Black Sea. In a press release, the ministry stated that it was aware of increased activity from U.S.
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June 28, 2024
Taiwan President Lai Ching Te said that peace in the Taiwan Strait is beneficial to the entire world, and the international community believes there cannot be prosperity or security without it. China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan to be its territory…
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June 28, 2024
Officials and media reported that a roof at New Delhi's main airport collapsed Friday under the weight of heavy rain and strong winds. One person was killed and authorities had to cancel flights in one terminal. The airport released a statement…
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June 28, 2024
Officials and media reported that heavy rain and strong winds led to a roof collapse at New Delhi's main airport on Friday. At least three people were injured and the authorities had to cancel flights at one terminal. The airport released a…
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June 27, 2024
In a statement, U.S. Blinken stated that Iran announced in the last month plans to expand its nuclear program, but these actions had no peaceful intent. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Thursday against three companies in the United Arab Emirates…
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June 27, 2024
Three sources said on Thursday that Greek coastguard officers would testify in the form of suspects, as part a disciplinary inquiry into their role as suspects in a fatal migrant boatwreck near Greece. On June 14, 2023, a vessel that had been…
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June 27, 2024
Scientists in the 1960s discovered an ancient Greek merchant vessel off the coast of northern Cyprus. They found a time capsule that was a fascinating glimpse into a crucial period of the Mediterranean after the death of Alexander The Great.
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June 27, 2024
Ambrey, a British security company, said that a merchant ship reported Thursday being struck by a projectile while in the Red Sea near the coast of Yemen. Ambrey said that no injuries or damages were reported. The incident occurred 84 nautical mile west of Yemen’s port Hodeidah.
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June 27, 2024
After the SpaceJet's failure, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries executive stated that now is not the right time to decide if the company will reenter the market for commercial aircrafts, despite the commitment of the Japanese government to make-in-Japan planes.
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June 26, 2024
A legal source and local media reported that the crew of a yacht accused by Greek authorities of setting a forest ablaze last week in Hydra, denied any charges of arson when they appeared in front of a judge on Wednesday. Wildfires in Greece are not uncommon…
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June 26, 2024
Yemen's Houthis claimed on Wednesday that they had used drones to target a ship at Israel's Haifa Port in a joint operation with the Islamic Resistance of Iraq. Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Iran-aligned Houthi Group, said that…
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June 26, 2024
The president of Peru met with BYD, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles on Wednesday. He invited executives to establish themselves on the Andean nation’s Pacific Coast where another Chinese company is building a massive harbor to facilitate trade between both countries.
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June 26, 2024
European traders claim that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought between 130,000 and 150,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat on Wednesday in a limited international tender which only sought shipment to two ports. They reported that the average…
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June 26, 2024
Edison announced on Wednesday that it had acquired a 50% share in a company with a specific purpose to develop a floating offshore wind project of 975 megawatts (MW) in Sicily. According to the national energy and climate policy, Italy has not yet installed any floating offshore wind farms.
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June 26, 2024
The Panama Canal Authority said that rains in recent days have raised water levels. This has allowed heavier ships to navigate the Neopanamax locks. In a client advisory, the Canal Authority said that the maximum depth of the waterway would…
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June 26, 2024
Norway's Energy Ministry said that it offered large areas in the Arctic for its first seabed mineral licensing round. It aims to grant exploration permits by the middle of 2025. Norway could be the first country to begin commercial deepsea mines…
