US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.
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Artemis II astronauts hoisted by helicopter to Navy ship
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French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war | News
It was not immediately clear how the vessel, which Marine Traffic tracking data shows is sailing south along the coast of Oman, secured safe passage. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 A container ship belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM has crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such passage by a…
African Ship Registries – a Safe Harbour for Shadow Fleets?
The number of high-risk vessels flying African flags has surged, increasing risks to legitimate shipping interests and foreign investment. Sweden recently intercepted two cargo ships believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet. One was flying a Comorian flag; the other a Guinean flag. Swedish authorities believe the flags were used fraudulently – a…
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic slows to a crawl. Here’s what to know about the key oil waterway.
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran are focusing attention on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but strategically vital waterway in the region that serves as a key artery for global oil shipments. The passage of oil tankers and other commercial ships has all but halted in the strait, sparking concerns that a prolonged conflict in…
Greek coast guard ship and migrant speedboat collide, killing at least 15 people
A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said late Tuesday, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway for potentially missing people. The bodies of…
Ship loaded with gas ablaze off the coast of Yemen, vessel abandoned as 1 mariner missing
A Cameroonian-flagged ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after possibly being struck by a projectile, officials said, with at least one mariner missing and another still likely aboard the burning tanker after the rest of the crew abandoned the vessel. U.K. and European Union officials offered differing opinions about what…
Titanic’s sister ship Britannic was sunk by a mine in 1916. Divers have recovered artifacts from the wreckage.
Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I. The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member deep-sea diving team conducted a weeklong operation in…
Cruise ship passenger in Puerto Rico jumps overboard allegedly to avoid $16,000 gambling debt
A man who jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship near the Port of San Juan over the weekend — allegedly to avoid paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt to the cruise line — has been charged with a federal crime, authorities said. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz embarked on the Rhapsody of the Seas…
Pentagon warns Venezuela as 2 military aircraft fly near US Navy ship | Military News
Defense Department says ‘two Maduro regime military aircraft’ flew near US warship in a ‘highly provocative’ move. Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a United States Navy ship in international waters, the US Department of Defense has said, in a move described as “highly provocative” amid escalating tension…