Iran’s Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized the United States for what it describes as “unreasonable” and “one-sided” demands in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the US–Israel conflict involving Iran, as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold.
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The Port of Thessaloniki has taken a major step toward becoming a key Balkan logistics hub after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hellenic Train and Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ). The agreement aims to significantly enhance rail freight connectivity, support intermodal transport solutions, and strengthen trade corridors across Southeastern Europe.
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Brazil is moving forward with one of the largest port infrastructure projects in Latin America after the country’s Presidential Chief of Staff Office instructed the Ports Ministry to remove restrictions on shipping lines participating in the auction for the massive new container terminal at the Port of Santos.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday highlighted the growing transshipment potential of Gwadar Port Authority, announcing the successful berthing of another cargo vessel at the deep-sea port.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday announced sweeping reductions in tariff rates at Gwadar Port aimed at strengthening the deep-sea facility’s position as a competitive regional logistics and transshipment hub. In a statement, the minister said the revised policy is designed to significantly increase transit and international transshipment container traffic through Gwadar, while attracting global shipping lines and enhancing overall port activity.
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Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has emphasised facilitating investors as a key strategy to attract new investment and promote the blue economy.
The minister shared these views during a meeting with a six-member delegation of leading terminal operators, headed by Eqan Ali Khan, CEO of FAP Terminal, at his office. He assured the group that the government would take all possible measures to ensure the sustainability and growth of their businesses.
The governments of South Korea and United States have signed a major memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the global shipbuilding industry, marking a significant step in maritime manufacturing, shipyard modernization, and workforce development.
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The United Kingdom is moving one of its most advanced naval warships closer to the Middle East as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten global shipping and energy markets.
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon is being “pre-positioned” in the region ahead of what the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) described as a potential “strictly defensive and independent” mission aimed at protecting commercial shipping routes through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
A routine maritime safety inspection off Florida’s Gulf Coast turned into a major enforcement action after the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted an illegal charter vessel operating near Anna Maria Island with 11 passengers onboard.
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From the merchant mariners torched by U-boats in 1942 to the crews abandoning burning hulls in the Red Sea today, to the 20,000 seafarers now stranded in the Persian Gulf as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, the seafarer has always been history’s most forgotten combatant, a civilian who carries the world’s commerce through corridors of geopolitical fire, without armour, without recognition, and without adequate protection.
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The United States is marking 50 years since the signing of the historic Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the landmark legislation that transformed the nation into one of the world’s leading forces in sustainable fisheries management, marine conservation, and seafood resource protection.
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Global shipping tensions in the Strait of Hormuz intensified after a CMA CGM container vessel came under attack during transit, leaving eight crew members injured and raising fresh concerns over maritime security in one of the world’s most critical oil and cargo routes.
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The UAE’s eastern seaports have rapidly transformed into the backbone of Gulf trade as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to reshape regional shipping, oil exports, and maritime logistics.
At the eastern UAE port of Port of Fujairah, conveyor belts unloaded grain from bulk carriers while crude oil flowed through pipelines into tankers berthed along the quay. Loaded trucks stretched across terminal roads as dozens more waited outside logistics zones, highlighting the intense pressure now facing one of the Middle East’s most strategic maritime gateways.
Spanish authorities have seized between 30 and 45 tonnes of cocaine aboard the Comoros-flagged cargo vessel Arconian after intercepting the ship in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands during a major anti-drug operation carried out by the Civil Guard.
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India and Vietnam have elevated their bilateral relationship to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” marking a major step forward in Indo-Pacific cooperation, maritime security, defence manufacturing, digital payments, and critical mineral supply chains. The announcement came after high-level talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam’s General Secretary and President To Lam in New Delhi.
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