Rebel chief Abdul Malik al-Houthi on Thursday said his forces had "stormed" the tanker earlier this week. He added in a speech that the Sounion had violated the Houthis' "embargo" on shipping to Israeli ports. The vessel had departed from Iraq and was destined for a port near Athens, carrying...

In the first attack "the vessel experienced an explosion in close proximity to the vessel which was felt by the crew on board", UKMTO said on X, formerly Twitter. "The second attack on the vessel consisted of what is believed to be two missiles, which resulted in damage," it added.

Baltimore, United States -- A major bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday, blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors, after a heavily laden cargo ship lost power and smashed into a support column despite desperate attempts to stop in time.Six people -- all members of a nighttime construction crew repairing...

According to Cyprus foreign ministry spokesperson, the ship will depart for Gaza today even as US charity World Central Kitchen said that the Jennifer had been loaded with 240 tonnes of food but that rough weather made it hard to predict when it would set sail for the Gaza Strip.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a British-owned cargo ship passing through the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, causing one minor injury and damage to the vessel.The rebels, who control much of Yemen, have carried out months of attacks on merchant vessels in the...

TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.The launch from the Shahid Mahdavi during naval maneuvers involved firing two ballistic missiles capable of striking targets up to 1,700 kilometerees (1,050 miles) away."The IRGC for...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has attracted new investments worth US$34 million (SAR130 million).This will be used to localize military aircraft industries, including drones and provide repair, maintenance and overhaul services for ships.Securing funding is one of the authority's objectives, and...

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said last week that the movement's armed forces had targeted an American merchant ship named KOI with "several appropriate naval missiles". The ship, he said, had been heading to "the ports of occupied Palestine", a phrase which is sometimes used to mean Israel.

Maritime security firm Ambrey said that a merchant ship had been targeted with a missile in southwest of Aden, Yemen. The vessel has reported an explosion on board, Ambrey said. The security firm said it was aware that a missile was fired from Taiz. It comes after Houthis claimed an...

In its own statement, the US military's Central Command, which is responsible for the Middle East, said the Houthis on Thursday night "launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at M/V Chem Ranger, a Marshall Island-flagged, US-Owned, Greek-operated tanker".

The cooperation deal between the two will begin February 2025.

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting over the strikes carried out by the United States and Britain against Houthi rebels in Yemen, the chamber's presidency said. France, which holds the rotating presidency for the month of January, said the emergency meeting had been requested by Russia.

Cairo, Egypt--AD Ports Group (AD Ports) has signed a contract with Egypt to build, develop, operate and maintain terminals for passengers and cruise lines at the Red Sea ports of Hurghada, Safaga and Sharm El Sheikh.The contract will also commit AD Ports Group to develop yacht and cruise ship tourism...

The corridor was created in August to link Ukraine's ports to the Bosphorus Straits, several weeks after Moscow refused to agree on a new accord to allow cereal exports through the contested Black Sea. The now-defunct accord had allowed Ukraine to export nearly 33 million tons of cereals and other...

An Israeli-owned cargo ship was damaged in a suspected drone attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Indian Ocean, a US defense official said. "We are aware of reports that there was a suspected IRGC-initiated Shahed-136 UAV (that) struck a civilian motor vessel in the Indian Ocean," the...

Nicosia, Cyprus - A first group of evacuees from Israel arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday aboard a US-chartered cruise ship as the island's authorities announced plans for a twice-daily ferry link for those wishing to leave.The 159 evacuees on board the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Rhapsody of the Sea primarily consisted...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - King Fahad Industrial Port has successfully shipped 5,500 tons of bitumen to South Africa onboard bulk carrier IANTHE last month, making it the first ever shipment of the oil byproduct from the Yanbu-based hub.The South Africa bound cargo also marks the resumption of bitumen exports by...

JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA - The Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries has marked a significant milestone with the departure of its inaugural ship, bound for New Orleans, US.This vessel is laden with 37,000 tons of iron steel foundry product (Pig iron), representing the first-ever production of this commodity within...

Beijing, China--China has reported robust progress in its industrial development this year, marked by significant milestones in several sectors, according to the Chinese newspaper People's Daily Online.The nation's first domestically-produced large cruise ship has wrapped up its maiden test voyage, with plans for its official naming and delivery by year's...

DOHA, QATAR -  New data from Qatar Tourism (QT) revealed that the country welcomed 253,191 cruise visitors during its 2022-23 season (Dec. 2022 March 2023), an increase of 151 percent compared to the previous season (100,500 visitors).This sharp uptake in visitor figures is particularly impressive given that this year's cruise...

The United States said it was sending reinforcements to the Gulf after what it called increasing harassment by Iran of ships in the oil-rich waters. "The Department of Defense will be making a series of moves to bolster our defensive posture" in the Gulf, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby...

A boat carrying Saudi citizens and other nationals rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi state television said, in the first announced evacuation of civilians since fighting began. "The first evacuation vessel from Sudan has arrived, carrying 50 (Saudi) citizens and a number of nationals from friendly countries," the...

China, Iran, and Russia are conducting a five-day trilateral naval exercise, Security Belt-2023, in the Gulf of Oman, according to media reports. China's Defense Ministry, in a statement, said the exercises will conclude on Sunday and will include the participation of China's guided-missile destroyer Nanning, which will engage in activities such...

Ismailia, Egypt--A ship on Wednesday became stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal but traffic through the vital waterway was unaffected, a source from the authority managing the canal said.Connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal accounts for roughly 10 percent of global maritime trade and the majority of oil...

The incident involving the 225-metre-long Marshall Islands-registered M/V Glory had briefly sparked fears of a repeat of a major 2021 blockage when the giant container ship Ever Given became diagonally wedged in the canal. That week-long closure of the man-made waterway cost billions of dollars through shipping delays.

Doha, Qatar---Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy and Qatargas, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) company, celebrated the loading of the 30,000th ship from Qatargas-operated terminals in Ras Laffan Port. The LNG cargo was loaded on board the Qatargas-chartered Q-Max LNG carrier "Mekaines." The country’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs President...

Doha, Qatar—The 22-deck cruise ship MSC World Europa (floating hotel) has docked at Doha Port for FIFA World Cup fans to relish the experience of a stay in the ship. The cruise ship can accommodate 6,700 World Cup fans. It designed with the highest standards of security and safety. MSC...

Rome, Italy— Italy will allow an NGO ship carrying 179 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock so medics can carry out health checks, the country's foreign minister said Friday. Antonio Tajani said that German NGO SOS Humanity's vessel Humanity 1 would head for Catania, Sicily, and "be able to stay...

In the wake of months of diplomatic warming between the two countries, a Turkish warship docked in Israel over the weekend for the first time since 2010. The frigate, according to the Turkish defense ministry, will remain in the port of Haifa until September 6.

A spokesman for the Turkish presidency said there was a "high probability" that a first ship carrying Ukrainian grain could leave Ukraine's port of Odessa on Monday. That is despite Russian missiles hitting the city in the wake of the July 22 agreement on shipping grain between Russia, Turkey, the...

A Lebanese prosecutor ordered the seizure Saturday of a Syrian-flagged ship that docked at a northern port with a cargo of Ukrainian grain Kyiv's embassy in Beirut said was "illegal".

Hundreds of port workers staged a strike in Jordan on Sunday as the prime minister announced the sacking of several officials accused of "negligence" over a deadly gas leak. A tank of chlorine gas fell as it was being loaded by crane onto a ship in Jordan's Red Sea port...

A state-of-the-art port in Istanbul with an underground terminal, a celebrity chef's restaurant and a shopping center, welcomes yet another 5,000-passenger cruise ship.

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said that the country's seizure of two Greek oil tankers late last month was in retaliation against Greece because it "stole" Iranian oil. The Revolutionary Guards boarded and took control of the two vessels in the Gulf on May 27, citing "violations", which Greece condemned.

The UN will ask for $80 million in donations in order to remove nearly a million barrels of oil on a stranded supertanker off the coast of Yemen.

The tanker XELO, carrying 750 tons of diesel from Egypt to Malta, sank in the Gulf of Gabes off Tunisia’s southeast coast.

Beijing has refused to budge from its strict zero-Covid strategy, and that has forced many companies to halt production and slow new projects, while those still operating are struggling with a shortage of truck drivers on top of onerous permit and Covid testing requirements.

An Emirati cargo ship sank in Gulf waters off Iran, triggering a search and rescue operation in heavy seas Thursday which recovered all but one of its 30 crew, Iranian media reported. "All but one of the 30 crew members have been rescued," the crisis management director for Bushehr province...

The Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in the US.

Bangladesh wants to establish a direct shipping line with the UAE, which will reduce the existing navigation time by two thirds and pave the way for exponential growth in bilateral trade, Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen foreign minister has said. Momen is on a four-day official visit to the UAE. He...

The US navy said Sunday it had stopped a ship carrying 40 tons of a fertilizer that can be used to make explosives as it traveled from Iran along a route previously used to smuggle weapons to Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Sahar Al Rasti, the first Emirati female ship captain, said that working behind the rudders of ships for long days, and challenging the waves of the sea requires a lot of determination and passion as well.

A Saudi-led military coalition threatened Tuesday to target Yemen's rebel-held ports after Huthi fighters seized a UAE-flagged ship -- unless the vessel is freed. On Monday, the pro-Iran Shiite Huthi rebels based in the key Red Sea port of Hodeida seized the Emirati-flagged Rwabee ship claiming it contained military materials....

Two people were missing on Monday after two cargo ships collided in waters south of Sweden in the early morning hours, the Swedish Maritime Administration has said. The ships collided in the Baltic Sea between the Swedish city of Ystad and the Danish island of Bornholm.

The arrival of the 252-meter-long cruise ship, AIDAbella, at Dubai Harbour on Friday marked the start of the cruise season at Dubai's seafront district. Carrying 1,200 passengers and 600 crew members, the ship's arrival also marks the official debut of the region’s most modern and largest, standalone dedicated twin cruise...

Aerial images showed the separated stern of the Crimson Polaris tipped upwards and the other part of the stricken boat listing into the sea. Three patrol boats and three aircraft were dispatched after the ship ran aground on Wednesday in the port off Japan's northeastern coast.

The MarineTraffic website, which categorises the vessel as an asphalt and bitumen tanker, said it was travelling to Sohar, a port on Oman's northern coast.

The 200,000-tonne MV Ever Given got stuck diagonally across the canal during a sandstorm on March 23 Egypt retained the ship seeking compensation from Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha for lost canal revenues The megatanker Ever Given that Egypt has retained since it blocked the Suez Canal in March is...

The blockage that lasted a week had disrupted global shipping Details of the deal have not yet been disclosed     Egyptian authorities and the owners of the container ship that blocked Suez Canal back in March have reached a settlement, media reports said on Wednesday. Details of the deal...

The company will build four Falaj 3-class Offshore Patrol Vessels used to carry out a wide range of missions Chairman Khalid Al Breiki calls the order, company's biggest ever, a 'resounding vote of confidence' from the Ministry of Defense, UAE Navy Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a leader in the...