Wildfires force Turkey to shut Dardanelles Strait to shipping

The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the country's transport ministry has said.

Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Carrier Runs Aground In Suez Canal

Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground in the Suez Canal early on Thursday, with tugboats trying to re-float it, the agent of the Suez Canal, Leth Agencies, said.

Suez Canal tugboats working to move stranded container ship, traffic is unaffected

Egypt’s Suez Canal authorities sent four tugboats to work on moving a stranded container ship after it broke down in the watercourse, the canal’s authority said on Sunday.

Romanian Divers Neutralize Drifting Mine In Black Sea - Navy

Romanian divers have successfully neutralized a drifting sea mine near the Black Sea port of Constanta, the country's naval forces said on Saturday.

Belgio, un aereo per combattere l'inquinamento causato dalle navi

 

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Fuertes lluvias azotan partes de Emiratos Árabes Unidos tras varios días de temporal

 

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Venezia: ripartono le crociere... e le proteste di chi non vuole più le grandi navi in laguna

 

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Cabo de Hornos, el paso marítimo más peligroso de la Tierra

 

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Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal

 

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Discover what it took to build the Panama Canal, and how this colossal construction project changed the region. 

Brief History of Panama Canal Construction

 

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 Brief History of Panama Canal Construction from 1876 - 1914

China to build 5 tugboats for Egypt's Suez Canal - China.org.cn

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) agreed with a Chinese shipbuilder to build five tugboats and the contract will be signed very soon, SCA Chairman Osama Rabie told Xinhua.

Caribbean ships warned away from underwater volcano

Ships sailing in the Caribbean have been told to steer clear of an underwater volcano that is showing increased seismic activity.

32 missing as two vessels collide off east China coast

Two vessels collided off China's east coast on Saturday night, leaving 32 crew members missing, Chinese Ministry of Transport said in a statement.

First China-made 'smart' ship debuts in Shanghai

China's first "smart" ship embedded with a domestically-developed intelligent navigation system made its debut in Shanghai Tuesday.

Whale strandings linked to solar flares in new study

Solar storms of the kind responsible for the Northern Lights could have caused almost 30 whales to become stranded in the North Sea last year by affecting their ability to navigate, a study has found.

Nautical maps redrawn after 7.8 quake in New Zealand

A 7.8-magnitude quake that shook the northeast of New Zealand's South Island last year has made navigation for ships unsafe, Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Gaston Getting Stronger in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Gaston is getting stronger as it moves over the far eastern Atlantic.

Mexican plea for climate consensus as hurricane nears

Mexico's climate negotiator issued a tearful plea Friday to U.N. colleagues to put aside their differences for a global pact, as a superhurricane headed for his country.

Category 5 Hurricane Patricia: Potentially catastrophic hurricane takes aim at Mexico

Hurricane Patricia has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm as it churns towards Mexico's Pacific coast, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

23,000 flee Typhoon Koppu’s advance

A teenager was crushed to death as powerful Typhoon Koppu tore down trees and houses and unleashed landslides and floods across a wide swath of the Philippines on Sunday, forcing thousands to flee.