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VIDEO | Iranian drone hits Yanbu oil terminal on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast
Baird Maritime – International 03/23/2026 01:43 am – Updated 1h ago 1 Min Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has reported that the Yanbu oil terminal on the country’s Red Sea coast was struck by a drone fired from Iran on Thursday, March 19. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The ministry said the attack […]
Indonesian Navy patrol ship arrives in home waters
Baird Maritime – International 03/23/2026 01h20 – Updated 1h ago 2 Min The second of two new patrol ships slated for the Indonesian Navy arrived in home waters late last week upon the conclusion of her delivery voyage from Italy. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Like her earlier sister KRI BrawijayaKRI King […]
Report says use of fitness app may have revealed French aircraft carrier’s location
Baird Maritime – International 03/23/2026 00:00 – Updated 2 hours ago 2 Min French news outlet The World has reported that a sailor’s use of a popular fitness app may have inadvertently revealed the location of a French warship currently deployed overseas. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The individual, whom The World […]
Construction completed on new crab boat for Russia’s TRK
Baird Maritime – International 03/23/2026 03:44 am – Updated 2 hours ago 1 Min Russia’s Nakhodka Ship Repair Yard has completed construction of a new crab fishing vessel ordered by local seafood company TRK. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Bukhta Natal’i belongs to the Project CCa5712LS series of crab fishing vessels, examples […]
Dorian LPG takes delivery of new dual-fuel VLGC
Baird Maritime – International 03/23/2026 03:29 am – Updated 2 hours ago 1 Min Dorian LPG took delivery of a new very large gas carrier from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean on Friday, March 20. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Areion will be used to transport both LPG and liquefied ammonia. She […]
Myanmar ruling party chief vows to seek peace, lower barriers to investment
Politics Khin Yi says country is open to dialogue with every country, including Western nations Union Solidarity and Development Party leader Khin Yi was elected speaker of Myanmar’s lower house on March 16. (Photo by Sadachika Watanabe) NAYPYIDAW — The leader of Myanmar’s military-backed ruling party said that he is eager to bring foreign investment back to […]
China raises fuel prices in record hike, activates emergency curbs
Economy Energy mix heavy on coal, renewables seen limiting consumer impact An employee at a gas station holds a nozzle ahead of the announcement of a Chinese fuel price hike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beijing, on March 22. © Reuters SHANGHAI — China on Monday announced its second fuel price hike this month, lifting […]
Japan stocks plunge as threats escalate between US and Iran
Equities Nikkei average falls over 3% as stock markets dive across Asia The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran shows no signs of ending, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz causing global energy supply disruptions. (Photo by Shintaro Ino) JADA NAGUMO March 23, 2026 10:56 AM JST Updated on March 23, 2026 16:43 JST TOKYO — […]
32 rescued from distressed fishing boat off Batangas, Philippines
Baird Maritime – International 03/22/2026 11:35 pm – Updated 9 hours ago 1 Min The Philippine Coast Guard and some Good Samaritans successfully rescued all 32 passengers and crew of a small boat after it became partially submerged off Batangas province south of Manila on Thursday, March 19. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position […]
Hormuz: When Portugal has already dominated one of the sensitive points of world trade.
Portal do Mar 03/22/2026 08:21 am – Updated Now 2 Min Long before the Strait of Hormuz became synonymous with energy tension, a threat to navigation and global geopolitical risk, Portugal was already well aware of the strategic weight of that passage. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 At the beginning of the […]