Abroad
ZIM invests in container tracking devices
Following the escalation of the conflict in the Red Sea and an increase in piracy in the African region, ZIM will place tracking devices on its container ships.
The Houthis have declared open war against the forces of the international coalition in the Red Sea
The US Navy repelled another attack by the Yemeni Houthis. The targets of the militants were both ships of the coalition forces and civilian vessels passing through the region.
Port Zeebrugge imported more than 50% of LNG from Russia in 2023
In 2023, more than half of the LNG delivered to the Zeebrugge terminal came from Russia.
Liberty Galati will modernize the port on the Danube for more than $2 million
The Romanian company Liberty Galati is modernizing the port of Romportmet on the Danube.
A fire broke out on an old vessel in Russia (photo)
A ship that was being prepared for disposal caught fire in Khabarovsk, Russia.
In Latvia, it is proposed to ban the import and transit of Russian and Belarusian grain
Minister of Transport of Latvia Kaspars Briskens proposed to ban the import of Russian and Belarusian grain to the European Union.
A tanker heading to Russia broke down near the coast of Turkey
The Panamanian-flagged tanker Elijah, which was traveling from Spain to Russia, broke down off the coast of the Turkish island of Gökçeada in the Aegean Sea.
Russian oligarchs hide their yachts in St. Petersburg
Russian oligarchs led by Vladimir Putin have created moorings near St. Petersburg to protect their superyachts.
Spot rates rose due to attacks on ships in the Red Sea
As a result of the threat of the Yemeni Houthis to civilian shipping in the Red Sea, rates for sea transportation are rising rapidly.
Turkey approved the construction of an aircraft carrier and four frigates
A decision to start designing an aircraft carrier was approvedm in Turkey. The country will also build four frigates.
