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The Yemeni Crisis Threatens Oil Routes
Attacks on Energy Infrastructure Disrupt Maritime Flows
Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi has announced the launch of military operation "Dawn of Yemen" to reclaim territories held by Houthi insurgents. The offensive, backed by over one hundred airstrikes from... continue
Hormuz: The Stealth Route of the Supertankers
Amid Drones and Radio Silence, the US Navy Provides Escorts
In the waters of the Persian Gulf, within the Strait of Hormuz, an investigation published by Bloomberg on October 2 reveals how the United States Navy is securing the strategic transit of energy vessels... continue
Maritime Transport: Crucial Hours for the Strait of Hormuz
Iran awaits Washington's green light
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced in New York on September 29 that he awaits formal feedback from Washington regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The diplomatic negotiation,... continue
Spain safeguards transport at the UN
Puente-Gómez summit in New York
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente met with Ambassador Héctor Gómez in New York to review sustainable mobility within the United Nations. The Madrid government intends to strengthen its strategic pr... continue
Iran and the US at a crossroads: the future of the conflict and the maritime economy
Pezeshkian's appeal to Washington to stop the confrontation
On September 25, 2026, Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian stated in an interview with Fox News that it is up to the United States to decide whether to end hostilities in the Middle East. During the television... continue
Tension in the Strait of Hormuz: Rocket Hits Cargo Ship
One Dead and Global Routes at Risk
Global maritime trade security suffered a new and dramatic blow yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz when a projectile struck the bulk carrier Cape Dao off the coast of Oman. The explosion, which occurred... continue
Drones in the Mediterranean: Russian threat to sea routes
US Intelligence reveals risks to European ports
US intelligence services have issued an alarming security alert revealing an imminent hybrid warfare plan orchestrated by Russia in the Mediterranean, specifically targeting European countries such as... continue
Russian drone strikes merchant ship bound for Ukraine
Captain killed on Tanzanian-flagged cargo vessel
A Russian military drone attacked a Tanzanian-flagged civilian cargo ship sailing through the Black Sea toward one of Ukraine's commercial ports. The tragic airstrike resulted in the immediate death of... continue
Tragedy at sea: Ferry fire in the Philippines
A deadly blaze leaves at least five dead and dozens missing off the coast of Palawan
A severe fire erupted on September 10, 2026, aboard a passenger ferry navigating off the coast of the popular tourist province of Palawan, Philippines, resulting in the deaths of at least five people and... continue
Black Sea Tensions: Sea Drones Strike Sochi
Attack along the Russian coastline injures eight people
On September 10, the Ukrainian military launched an unprecedented strike using uncrewed sea drones along the waterfront of Sochi, a prominent Russian resort city on the Black Sea coast. The attack injured... continue
US destroys five Iranian oil tankers
Centcom attack follows Tehran missiles, crude oil rises
On September 8, 2026, military forces from the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) sank five Iranian oil tankers between the Gulf of Oman and waters near Kharg Island. The strike came as a direct response to... continue
Commercial routes under a stranglehold: the collapse of Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz
Clashes in Yemen and naval raids in the Gulf block transit
In the first week of September 2026, the outbreak of a violent military offensive launched by Houthi militias against government troops in western Yemen reopened the strategic battle for control of the... continue
Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines: global naval route reopens
US Centcom removes explosive devices deployed by Iran
Today, the United States Armed Forces successfully completed the clearance of the Strait of Hormuz, removing a large number of naval mines deployed months ago by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.... continue
Ceuta, fatal flight: paraglider crashes into sea
A young sub-Saharan man loses his life while trying to cross the border
Today, August 7, 2026, a young sub-Saharan migrant lost his life in the waters off Ceuta after attempting to cross the international border between Morocco and Spain aboard a paraglider. The fatal accident... continue
Spain-Italy border dispute: Madrid issues ultimatum over mobility controls
Madrid threatens Rome with repercussions on cross-border corridors
Today, August 7, 2026, the Spanish government issued a stern official note to Italy demanding the immediate revocation, by Sunday, August 9, of border controls reintroduced by Rome on August 1. The Italian... continue
Ceuta Border Under Pressure: European mobility takes action.
Facilities saturated and controls reactivated for migrant flows
On August 6, 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties interrupted its summer recess to convene an emergency session in Brussels to address the massive migratory pressure that overwhelmed t... continue
Red Sea Strike: Houthis target oil tanker
The attack on the 'Wafa' reignites alarms over the security of oil transport routes
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile attack against the Saudi oil tanker "Wafa" while it was navigating the northern waters of the Red Sea, off the strategic port of Yanbu. The military action,... continue
Odessa strike: fuel tanks and cargo ship hit
Russian forces strike port energy infrastructure and a cargo vessel
On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Russian military forces launched a missile strike against the strategic port of Odessa, destroying several fuel storage tanks and hitting a cargo vessel carrying military supplies... continue