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AD 6d

Six Gulf states discuss shipping through the Strait of Hormuz with Iran for the first time in a meeting taking place in the Omani coastal city of Salalah. (translated)

LIVE Midden-Oosten | Zes golfstaten praten voor het eerst met elkaar over scheepvaart door de Straat van Hormuz
NOS 6d

The Houthis have taken the strategic port city of Mokha in Yemen, marking the biggest shift in the front lines in four years and increasing threats to international shipping in the region. (translated)

Houthi's boeken grote terreinwinst in Jemen, nemen strategische havenstad in
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de Volkskrant 6d

The Houthis have taken the strategically important city of Mokha in Yemen, allowing them to more easily blockade the Bab al-Mandeb strait and threatening disruption to international shipping. (translated)

Houthi’s nemen strategisch gelegen stad in: zeestraat Bab al-Mandeb makkelijker te blokkeren
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de Volkskrant 1w

A prestigious project aimed at making old bulk carriers more sustainable turns out to reveal an international fraud network, in which millions of euros for green projects have been misused, potentially costing the Dutch government significantly. (translated)

Het schip in door fraude met oude bulkcarriers: miljoenen voor groene projecten misbruikt
NOS 1w

Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a standstill this weekend following mutual attacks between the US and Iran, with only a few ships passing through and a growing fear of further escalation significantly reducing the risk of transit. (translated)

Scheepvaartverkeer Hormuz valt weer bijna stil na hernieuwde aanvallen over en weer
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AD 2w

The price for a liter of gasoline has reached a new record of 2.666 euros, while the diesel price has also risen significantly, due to the Iran war and disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. (translated)

Record van mei verbroken: benzineprijs was nooit eerder zo hoog
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AD 2w

The United States conducted an attack at 6:00 PM Dutch time on targets of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Iran, in response to recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and American troops in the region. (translated)

Amerikaanse troepen vallen doelen van Iraanse garde aan, meerdere explosies gehoord
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AD 3w

The Iranian navy claims to have complete control over the Strait of Hormuz and calls the American claims that it is open to international shipping a 'lie' to influence oil prices, while the White House confirms that there is currently no direct communication with Iran. (translated)

Iran claimt controle over Straat van Hormuz: beweringen VS zijn ‘leugen om olieprijzen te beïnvloeden’
NOS 3w

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a standstill with only two vessels passing yesterday, while Iran has placed 45 tankers on a blacklist and Pakistan is holding talks with Iran to reduce tensions and reopen the sea passage. (translated)

Scheepvaart door Straat van Hormuz vrijwel stilgevallen, Pakistan spreekt met Iran
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de Volkskrant 4w

Due to the drought caused by El Niño, shipping in the Panama Canal will be restricted from September 3, with a reduction in the number of ships passing daily from 36 to 32, as a result of decreased rainfall needed for the artificial lakes that feed the canal. (translated)

Droogte door El Niño beperkt scheepvaart in Panamakanaal
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AD 4w

Due to the drought caused by El Niño, shipping in the Panama Canal will significantly decrease from September, with the number of ships sailing daily dropping from 36 to 32, as there is less rain than expected. (translated)

Droogte door El Niño beperkt scheepvaart in Panamakanaal
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AD 4w

Iran is slowly losing control over the Strait of Hormuz, while more than 80 percent of shipping is passing through the approved route by Oman in hopes of protection from the U.S. Navy, amid increasing attacks on ships by Iran. (translated)

‘Iran verliest controle over Straat van Hormuz’, schepen hopen op bescherming van Amerikanen
NOS Aug 12

Due to persistent drought, the water level of the Rhine is historically low, causing severe delays in shipping and the German economy is at risk of suffering billions of euros in damage, while carriers are sailing with limited loads to avoid their ships running aground. (translated)

Scheepvaart over Duitse Rijn deels gestremd, miljardenstrop dreigt voor economie
Ishaq Dar Aug 12

"Dit soort aanvallen brengen onschuldige levens in gevaar en schenden het internationaal recht, vormen een ernstige bedreiging voor de vrijheid van navigatie, de maritieme veiligheid en de veiligheid van commerciële scheepvaart in de Rode Zee"

Drie Pakistanen onder zes doden bij Houthi-aanval op vrachtschip in Rode Zee
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Erdkabelnetz in Deutschland: Das große Buddeln
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AD Aug 10

The low water level in the Rhine threatens to seriously disrupt shipping in Germany, especially at the bottleneck Kaub, which could have large consequences for Dutch companies and international inland shipping, as thousands of trucks may be needed to transport goods if ships can no longer pass. (translated)

Rijn dreigt in tweeën te worden 'geknipt' in Duitsland: 'Grote gevolgen voor Nederlandse bedrijven'
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de Volkskrant Aug 10

China is launching a new container service, the 'Ice Silk Road', through the Arctic region to bypass traditional sea routing and reduce travel time between China and the United Kingdom, while the melting ice in the region increasingly offers shipping opportunities. (translated)

China omzeilt knelpunten op zee met nieuwe ‘zijderoute’ door Noordpoolgebied
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AD Aug 8

Turkey has called for a 'moratorium' on the attacks by Ukraine and Russia on ships in the Black Sea, with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasizing that the conflict severely disrupts commercial shipping. (translated)

LIVE Oorlog Oekraïne | Turkije wil dat Oekraïne en Rusland stoppen met aanvallen op schepen op de Zwarte Zee
NOS Aug 7

In Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, dozens of people have died, raising increasing fears of further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, with the Houthis, supported by Iran, forming a significant power in Yemen amid exposed threats against Saudi interests and international shipping in the Red Sea. (translated)

Houthi-aanvallen in Jemen en Saudi-Arabië, zorg over grotere oorlog in Midden-Oosten
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de Volkskrant Aug 5

Due to the extremely low water levels of the Danube, Eastern Europe, particularly Romania and Hungary, is facing an energy shortage that leads to the shutdown of nuclear power plants and disruptions in shipping, forcing the government to take emergency measures and call for electricity conservation. (translated)

Energietekort in Oost-Europa door lage Donau: kerncentrales en schepen liggen stil
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de Volkskrant Aug 4

Iran and Oman are in advanced negotiations regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, where they want to determine which ships may pass, but Iran states that this reopening is contingent upon the lifting of the American blockade of Iranian ports. (translated)

Iran en Oman willen scheepvaart over Straat van Hormuz na heropening zelf controleren, schrijft NYT