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Sunday, September 13, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea.
Defense

Russia Hits Odesa Again As Black Sea Shipping Disrupted

By Bloomberg News Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia carried out a large airstrike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa and the surrounding region as

9 hours ago
Total Views: 255

Friday, August 28, 2026
Pipelines and Ports: Iran War Spurs Gulf Infrastructure Investment
Energy

Pipelines and Ports: Iran War Spurs Gulf Infrastructure Investment

The Iran war's redrawing of the global trade map is forcing Gulf nations to retool their investment play book, plowing capital into infrastructure, from

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 545

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Crew member secures boats at Nanyue Pier as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, in Yueqing Bay.
Ports

Typhoon Dolphin Hits Japan’s Okinawa, China Shuts ports Ahead Of Landfall

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 1227

Saturday, July 25, 2026
A gas torch is seen next to the Lukoil company sign at the Filanovskogo oil platform in the Caspian Sea, Russia October 16, 2018. Picture taken October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Energy

Ukrainian Drones Spark Fires At Russian Oil Refinery And Platform

By Bloomberg News Jul 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Fire broke out at the Tyumen oil refinery in Russia’s Ural region after a drone attack as Ukraine and

July 25, 2026
Total Views: 1069

Sunday, July 5, 2026
Cargo ships sail in Saudi waters near the Dammam Port in Dammam
Shipping

Iran And Qatar Resume Maritime Trade

DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha

July 5, 2026
Total Views: 956

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
Ports

Critics Mocked Sean Duffy’s Road Trip: They Missed the Point

He wasn’t sightseeing. He was helping America see itself. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed)  Why a Road Trip? They called it a vanity project

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 1839

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
MSC Gayane
Ports

Only One U.S. Port Makes Global Top 50 as Asia and Middle East Dominate

The Port of Philadelphia was the only U.S. port to rank among the world’s top 50 container ports in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025,

June 10, 2026
Total Views: 844

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska
Ports

Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Over the past year, the White House’s Maritime Action Plan, the President’s FY2027 budget proposal, and a series of

May 31, 2026
Total Views: 1925

Saturday, May 30, 2026
Firefighters operate at an oil refinery which caught fire following a missile attack near the port city of Odesa, amid the ongoing Russia's invasion, in Ukraine, April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce,
Ports

Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia

May 30 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking

May 30, 2026
Total Views: 1010

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
crane loading container
Ports

Chile Approves $4.45 Billion ‘Outer Port’ Expansion at San Antonio

Chile has cleared the way for one of the largest infrastructure projects in its history after regional authorities unanimously approved the environmental

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 881

Sunday, May 3, 2026
Ukrainian servicemen prepare a heavy combat drone before flying it over positions of Russian troops near the frontline town of Chasiv Yar
Defense

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Primorsk Port, Oil Tankers And Military Ships

May 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it

May 3, 2026
Total Views: 1242

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Port of Chabahar, Iran
Ports

India Mulls Options On Iran Port Stake Before Sanctions Kick In

By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Mihir Mishra Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –India is considering various options regarding its stake in the Chabahar port in

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 744

Sunday, April 12, 2026
A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged after catching fire in Iraq's territorial waters, near Basra
Energy

Here’s A List Of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged In Iran War

By Dylan Griffiths and Carlos Caminada Updated on Apr 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy

April 12, 2026
Total Views: 2921

Sunday, March 29, 2026
A satellite image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga
Ports

Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Takes New Damage In Ukraine Drone Attack

By Bloomberg News Mar 29, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s Ust-Luga port sustained fresh damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, as Kyiv steps up strikes

March 29, 2026
Total Views: 1883

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Energy

UAE’s Fujairah Port Stops Some Oil Loading Operations After Drone Attack

By Sarah El Safty and Nidhi Verma DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab

March 14, 2026
Total Views: 632

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Odesa
Maritime Security

Russian Port Hit By Ukrainian Drones Days Before Geneva Peace Talks

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Taman seaport on the Black Sea, damaging fuel tanks and port terminals just days before Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet

February 15, 2026
Total Views: 2182

Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port
Collision

Russia Investigates Tanker Collision At Ust-Luga Port

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian law enforcement officials said on Sunday they had begun an investigation into a collision involving a tanker at the

February 15, 2026
Total Views: 1787

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
Ports

Dubai Ports Giant DP World Loses Major Investors Over Epstein Files Link

British International Investment and Canada's La Caisse pension fund suspended new investments with DP World after CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was named in

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 2493

Monday, February 9, 2026
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

EU Targets Georgian and Indonesian Ports Handling Russian Oil

The EU proposes unprecedented sanctions targeting ports in Georgia and Indonesia that handle Russian oil, marking the first time the bloc has sanctioned

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 980

Sunday, February 8, 2026
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Ports

Australian Ports Closed Due To Cyclone Mitchell

SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensified on Sunday, Australia’s weather bureau said, as it tracked

February 8, 2026
Total Views: 1537