A new port is being built in Chancay, a small fishing town north of Lima, Peru, and it’s causing a lot of buzz. The British newspaper The Telegraph has raised some serious concerns about this port, suggesting it could put Peru in a risky position if tensions rise between China
The Gulf of Finland might be at the center of a brewing conflict between Russia, Finland, and Estonia. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, if Finland and Estonia decide to block Russian ships from using this important waterway, Russia will see this as a serious violation of international law. Recent
A cargo ship crashed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing a massive disruption that lasted for months. The ship, called the MV Dali, hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. The crash was so severe that it killed six road workers and completely knocked out one
The famous beluga whale known as Hvaldimir, who gained fame as a supposed “Russian spy,” was found dead over the weekend in Risavika Bay in southern Norway. Hvaldimir had become well-known after being spotted in April 2019 off Norway’s northern coast, wearing a harness with the words ‘Equipment St. Petersburg.’
For over six months, Yemen’s Houthi insurgents have severely disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, causing delays, higher costs, and chaos in global trade. Despite the efforts of U.S., British, and European navies, these rebels continue to outmaneuver the world’s most powerful sea forces, raising troubling questions about naval strength
On Wednesday, India approved a $9.1 billion greenfield port in Vadhavan, Maharashtra, potentially revolutionizing global trade routes from Mumbai to St. Petersburg with a state-of-the-art facility. India has announced the approval of an ambitious $9 billion mega port linking India with Russia via Mumbai and St. Petersburg. This colossal new
Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the container ship Dali lacked a backup power system to avoid the Baltimore Bridge strike. The nation’s top transportation safety investigator informed Congress that cargo ships lack the backup power necessary to prevent incidents like the one that
According to the NTSB investigation, on March 25, the cargo ship Dali was hit with two blackouts during maintenance before ramming into the Baltimore Bridge. A preliminary assessment from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was issued on Tuesday. It states that the shipping vessel that collided with the Francis
Following Baltimore’s incident, the Galveston Bridge collapsed after a large barge struck it. Concerns over bridge safety intensify amid infrastructure challenges across the US. America’s infrastructure is still failing while the Biden administration keeps sending billions of dollars to Ukraine and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is nowhere to be
