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Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank as they tried to reach Spain earlier this month, Mali´s Minister for Malians Living Abroad said.

A group of European nations issue strongly worded statement on ‘systemic attacks’ by the Russian Federation against supporters of Ukraine.

French ship navigating past NYC to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of navigation.

Port operator DP World reported Thursday its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in part over ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

The MV Davi was floated and moved to a temporary berth for repairs on Monday, having blocked the Baltimore Harbour for two months.

Technical error on a navy missile spurred Danish authorities to issue a warning, noting a risk the missile could launch unintentionally.

Cruise ship stuck in Barcelona will be able to resume its route after a group of Bolivian passengers were taken off the vessel.

Work crews have started removing the collapsed Patapsco bridge, cutting through the enormous steel girders to load parts onto waiting barges.

The Governor of Maryland has revealed there was enough time for traffic to be blocked from driving onto it, saving lives. 

The large I-695 over the Patapsco River has collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship, sending vehicles tumbling into the water. 

Civilian mariners killed in a Houthi missile strike for the first time, a bulk carrier abandoned and burning in the critical waterway.

Germany inadvertently attempted to shoot down a U.S. Reaper drone on Tuesday night, but the missiles malfunctioned and fell into the sea. 

Attacks by Huthi rebels have sent insurance premiums surging, exacerbating costs already stretched by soaring freight rates.

Attack may be the first serious missile damage inflicted on a merchant ship by the Iran-backed, Shiite Muslim Houthi Rebels.

A group of Dutch shipowners have approached the Ministry of Defence in Amsterdam to get permission to embark armed teams onboard cargo ships.

The downward inflation path faces risks from disruptions to shipping through the Red Sea, a key route for goods and fuel headed for Europe.

The European Union plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea within three weeks to help defend cargo ships against attacks.

Two British minesweepers collided while alongside at Bahrain on Thursday, video footage and the Ministry of Defence confirms.

Tesla stumbles over ‘Just-in-Time’ logistics and suspends production at Gigafactory as Iran-backed attacks interrupt supply chains. 

The ability of Houthis terrorists to threaten merchant shipping “has taken a blow”, after a major strike against 60 targets in Yemen.

Even more attacks on trade, the lifeblood of the West, this time off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman.

Maersk said it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the “foreseeable future”.

One of the UK’s largest retailers warns of stock shortages this year as strikes in Red Sea delay arrivals and send shipping prices spiralling. 

Britain “won’t hesitate” to join the U.S. and take “direct action” against Houthis in Yemen its Defence Secretary has said.

Civilian cargo ship struck mine in the Black Sea near Ukraine´s Danube ports Thursday, injuring two sailors, officials and analysts said.

Economist warns Western fight against inflation faces a serious knockback as Iran-backed attacks set to send the cost of imports spiraling. 

Until the waterway is proven safe trade will avoid the area or risk it at a premium, forcing up the cost of imports on which the West relies. 

A “possible explosion” struck a key shipping lane off Yemen Monday, the latest incident in the vital waterway threatened by Huthi rebels.

The deployment follows the seizure of an Israeli-linked cargo vessel by Iranian-backed Yemeni Huthis in the Red Sea on November 19.

Turkish rescuers on Monday recovered the body of a crew member of a cargo ship that sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast in severe storms.

Authorities on Wednesday broke off their search for four crew members missing, a senior official saying there was no longer hope for them.

Attempt to find survivors of a major sinking in European waters enters second day as officials say “there may be a chance”.

Rough weather hampers search after British-flagged ship sinks in the North Sea following collision with at least six people thought missing. 

A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine.

A cargo ship packed with nearly 3,000 cars was still ablaze Thursday close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast.

A classic of the Cold War — Russian spy trawlers — with ostensibly civilian ships loitering close to NATO exercises and underwater cables.