Soldiers say they had no warning of what they were undertaking before the morale-boosting attack beganOn a recent morning deep in Ukrainian-occupied Russia, three soldiers from a Ukrainian special operations team jumped into their car, the back windscr…
A five-year-old sector is seeking to overcome reliability challenges to transform deliveries
The Sounion has a cargo of 1mn barrels of crude and is on fire after being attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen
The countries buying oil transported by these dark vessels could be more receptive to nudges, as they, too, face significant risks.
Boss of One Air calls on Labour not to ignore the problem when it opens talks with the EU about a trading resetA fledgling British cargo airline has told how Brexit red tape has forced it to go as far as the US for routine servicing and repairs at huge…
Blame the underwater drones.
An investigation by Belarusian journalists has identified a Cypriot company as being at the center of a contract markup scheme.
Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia’s high north has so far been unable to export liquefied natural gas
Crimea under missile and drone attack; Estonia to clamp down on sanctions evasion via its Russian border. What we know on day 891The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, has attended in Turkey the launch of the Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, an anti-submarine…
Blinken warns of further actions if China keeps aiding Russian industrial base; Russia claims control of Lozuvatske settlement. What we know on day 886See all our Ukraine war coverageChina’s foreign minister told his US counterpart that Beijing denies …
The cargo could have been heading to the table of Tsar Nicholas I, a diver believes.
Cargo of vessel capsized near Sweden in 19th century also includes mineral water, say Polish diversPolish divers have discovered a 19th-century shipwreck with a hold full of crates of champagne and porcelain in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast.The …
Zelenskiy’s and Kamala Harris’s aides hold phone talks; Spanish pensioner jailed over anti-Ukraine letter bombs. What we know on day 882See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine said its drones attacked a Russian ship used for military cargo moored at Ka…
Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship on the Danube River and detained the captain on suspicion of helping Moscow export Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied Crimea, officials said on Thursday (11 July).
The vessel under flag of Cameroon is suspected of visiting Sevastopol in November 2023 and May of this year.
One successful test launch doesn’t mean that Europe’s struggles in the space race are over.
BRUSSELS – Lufthansa won European Union approval to buy a stake in Italy’s state-owned carrier ITA Airways after last-ditch concessions eased high tensions between Rome and Brussels. The German airline, already the biggest in Europe by revenue, now adds Italian routes to its network, guaranteeing the future of the loss-making Italian airline, the successor to […]
Dozens of tankers, cargo ships, fishing boats, and cruise ships are suspected of circling strategic infrastructure to gather information for Moscow.
Iran-allied Houthi militants on Wednesday (12 June) took responsibility for small watercraft and missile attacks that left a Greek-owned cargo ship taking on water and in need of rescue near Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah.
Beijing’s intrusion means Western shipping lines must make sure their crews aren’t just masters of the seas but also able to understand the world of state-linked espionage.
In 2022, the writer was living an ordinary life with his wife in Kyiv. Now, after fleeing his home and volunteering for the army, he’s written a powerful account of the past two yearsBefore 24 February 2022, writer Oleksandr Mykhed, then 33, and his wi…
Making Europe safer for citizens and businesses.
Two European companies were selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday (22 May) to develop a re-entry cargo spaceship and alleviate Europe’s struggle to access space independently.
Body awards contracts to 2 companies to develop cargo services to International Space Station
The European Commission has given green light for a €1.7 billion German subsidy scheme to support shorter freight trains in competition with road transport, which is expected to mainly benefit state-owned DB Cargo.
Raisi had been tipped as a possible successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Michael Flacks wants to transform the facility into a cargo, repair and maintenance hub
Moscow bagged €3 billion through a sanctions loophole that allows Turkey to relabel Russian gas and ship it to the EU.
New York, May 9, 2024 (AFP) – Boeing has been in the headlines lately following a series of problems with its aircraft, with the most recent incidents in Turkey and Senegal.The episodes, which follow a near-disastrous panel blowout on an Alaska Airlin…
A Boeing cargo plane has been forced to land at Istanbul airport without its front landing gear, in the latest setback for the embattled plane-maker. No one was hurt in the incident, in a flight operated by the delivery company FedEx, Turkey’s transpor…
Incident involving Boeing 767 jet operated by FedEx comes amid intense scrutiny of troubled planemakerA Boeing cargo plane has been forced to land at Istanbul airport without its front landing gear, in the latest setback for the embattled planemaker.No…
Until now, the EU hasn’t targeted Moscow’s lucrative gas sector. The proposed sanctions would hit about a quarter of Russia’s LNG revenues.
Freightliner boss says cargo operators must have robust rights to track access to ensure future growth
Ports have spent millions of their own cash on high-spec inspection facilities — but still don’t know how they’ll recoup their costs.
China is providing moorage for a US-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia, according to satellite images, as US concerns grow over Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
First bikes will be collected in the Netherlands and Germany in mid-April, with other countries following afterwardsThe Dutch cargo bike firm Babboe is recalling 22,000 of its popular cycles over safety fears, about one-third of its bikes on the road.B…
After a Florida bridge collapse tragedy, bridges were required to be built with protective “fenders” — but not until the 1990s.
The news outlet reported Beijing and Moscow have promised to provide some “political support” to the militant group.
An increasing number of sailors are being abandoned by their vessels’ owners, left stuck on board sometimes for months or even years.
While 200 metric tons of food have been distributed to Gaza residents and more is on the way, experts warn it won’t make up for blocked land routes.
Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said on Saturday (16 March).
Somali pirates who seized the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo ship Ruen in December may have used the vessel in the takeover of a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia two days ago, the European Union naval force said on Thursday (14 March).
The “large-scale” attack late Friday night was the latest in a series conducted by the Houthis against commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea since mid-November.
2 mariners were killed and 6 more were injured, according to U.S. officials.
Delivering supplies through a maritime corridor can be difficult and dangerous.
Ukrainian intelligence said the route is used to carry military cargo.
Rebel group floats new pro-Palestinian MP for Rochdale as a potential player in easing tensions.
Ukraine said it blew up a railway bridge in Russia’s southwestern Samara region on Monday because it was being used to transport “military cargo”.
The Houthi attacks have heightened concerns for the environment as well as for cargo shipments to Europe.
Following Thursday’s incident, the U.S. starting airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza on Saturday.
Regulator demands recall of two models, understood to affect about 10,000 of the popular productsDutch authorities have ordered a leading European manufacturer of cargo bikes to suspend sales and recall thousands of its products amid safety concerns ov…
U.S. defense secretary warns the militant group “will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks.”
The US military has in recent weeks launched waves of strikes on Houthi-held areas inside Yemen in response to the Houthis’ attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea.
The attacked ship’s cargo of fertilizer could spill into the Red Sea, US defense officials said.
Farm strife is making it hard for Polish PM to appease all the people, all the time.
The Iran-backed militants claim to have also shot down an American drone.
Elections round the world could hit economy further.
Customs officials in EU frontline states know that truckers are shipping banned goods into Russia — but they can’t do much about it.
Russian drone strike in Kharkiv kills seven including children; Nato’s Stoltenberg calls for increase in arms support to UkraineSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killed seven people…
It’s a purely defensive operation to protect ships from Houthi attacks, said foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Incident in Gulf of Aden is the first time the Iranian-backed group has directly targeted an American military vessel.
Exclusive: Report shows Russian ships loading at North Korean port, amid accusation that Pyongyang supplies missiles and shellsThe UK has provided satellite photographs of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia to a panel of UN experts as part of an at…
24 crew members are safe following strike.
The vessel was struck from above by a rocket, UK monitoring center says.
US-led strikes against Houthi rebels come as Tehran’s partners sow havoc from Lebanon to the Red Sea. Experts fear it’s only the beginning.
Iranian-backed rebel group has for months been launching drone strikes against vessels along the global trade artery.
Alexander De Croo will seek to balance national and EU interests during his trip to Beijing — amid strained trade ties and tensions around Taiwan’s presidential election.
Political row as Galicia says central government kept news of spill quiet for weeks Officials in northern Spain have issued alerts after millions of tiny plastic pellets spilled by a cargo ship off Portugal last month washed up on beaches, raising fear…
Conscription will not cover women, says Ukrainian MP; Russian warplane ‘accidentally’ drops bomb; Black Sea corridor moves 15m tonnes of cargoSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia targeted Ukraine with dozens of missiles, killing at least four …
Rocket barrage on Saturday was ‘initial response’ to suspected Israeli killing of senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri, Hezbollah says.
Ankara insists it cannot allow the British vessels into the Black Sea under the Montreux Convention.
The standoff between Iran-backed Houthis and the West is taking a toll on the world economy.
Iran wants to take its fight against Israel global — but just how bad could things get?
Worsening violence in the strategic waterway that links Europe and Asia could have far-reaching repercussions.
Officials say crew members were injured in Black Sea blast.
The Panamanian-flagged vessel was on its way to a Ukrainian port to load grain.
Ukrainian authorities said Thursday that a commercial ship arriving to collect grain hit a Russian naval mine in the Black Sea, injuring two sailors.
The missile strike is a further blow against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis risks destabilising the region, says the European Union. The Houthis also warned of escalation.
Fossil fuel heavyweight is the latest company to halt shipping in the region as threat from rebels worsens.
Global trade is suffering a major setback from missile attacks in the Red Sea, where 10% of the world’s seaborne trade passes through.
Polish prime minister says ‘we will strongly and unequivocally’ demand restoration of permits in de-escalation of border trade blockadeIt is 2pm in Kyiv and here is a summary of today’s events so far:Maj Gen Vladimir Zavadsky, the deputy commander of R…
While the attacks were carried out by Houthis, the United States has ‘every reason to believe’ they were ‘fully enabled by Iran.’
Ukrainian saboteurs strike deep in enemy territory.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls for faster fortifications as he tours frontline; Hungary says it will not support opening of discussions on EU membership for UkraineSee all our Russia-Ukraine coveragePresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for faster constructi…
Ships can carry 500 times more aid than trucks but the maritime corridor requires a full ceasefire and imaginative ways to unload.
Ukraine says Russia launches most intensive drone attack on Kyiv since start of the war; former Russian PM added to Kremlin’s list of ‘foreign agents’See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia has brought down at least 24 drones over the Moscow regi…
The United States is reviewing “potential terrorist designations” for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in response to its seizure of a cargo ship, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday (21 November).
Israel said on Sunday (19 November) that Yemen’s Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism” with consequences for international maritime security.
They took over two dozen crew members hostage and raised fears that regional tensions are heightening over the Israel Hamas war
Blackouts as Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy systems restart; Ukraine shipping out millions of tonnes of grain via Black Sea corridorSee all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine and the US will hold a military industry conference in Washington on 6-7 De…
Boeing 747 cargo plane turns back after horse becomes untethered in flight and pilot says ‘We cannot get the horse back secured’ A cargo plane heading for Belgium was forced to return to New York City after a horse escaped from its crate on board.The …
The 12th sanctions package would target the diamond trade, which Washington has sanctioned but the EU has not.
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereThat’s all from today’s shorter-than-usual Ukraine live blog.Here is a summary of the day’s main events so far:Blasts were reported across Kyiv on Saturday morning, as the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the development of wheat and fertiliser cargo transport routes in Asia during a visit to Kazakhstan on Thursday (9 November), as Moscow seeks to forge new export routes due to Western sanctions.
SNEAK PEEK — Germany overhauls its military doctrine in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; it aims to be Europe’s “backbone of deterrence.” — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Berlin today to take part in the alliance’s cyberdefense summit. — Ukraine could hold its next defense industry forum in the U.S. as it looks […]
Pilot killed after ship collecting iron ore for ArcelorMittal was struck in attack that threatens Black Sea corridor
Last year, the EU gave Sofia a sanctions exemption to protect its citizens from energy shortages. Since then, Russia has profited.
SNEAK PEEK — The numbers show that France is a laggard when it comes to arming Ukraine, but a parliament report argues that it’s doing better than suggested. — Airbus is complaining that the German government is blocking Eurofighter sales to Saudi Arabia. — Germany spells out the details of its future troop deployment to […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched a call this week for European companies to develop a re-entry cargo spaceship at a time Europe is unable to send satellites into orbit due to delays with European launchers. The ESA’s Director-General Jose…
