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August 19, 2026
The U.S. 'Navy announced?on Monday?that?it has awarded RTX Unit Raytheon a contract worth $22.9 billion to increase the production of Tomahawks. The United States has supplied large amounts of?arms to allies while also using?munitions in the Iran conflict…
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August 19, 2026
Moses Madondo, CEO of Thungela Resources, said that the Ensham thermal mine in Australia anchors the company's growth away from South Africa. Thungela’s headline earnings per shares rose from 1.92 rand to 4.80 rand ($0.2972) during the same six-month period ending June 30.
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August 19, 2026
Chicago 'wheat' prices rose on Monday, as the market focused on the risks of Black Sea grain exports following Russia's rejection of the idea for a ceasefire. Concerns over dry conditions in southern U.S. Plains were also supportive. The Chicago…
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August 19, 2026
Data showed that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had slowed during the weekend following attacks on oil tankers. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iranian talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Shiptracking data provided by Kpler shows that…
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August 19, 2026
Admiral Brad Cooper, the leader of the U.S. Central Command wrote on Sunday about his "awe-inspiring visit" to the USS Abraham Lincoln. He praised the crew for their "resilience", following reports that mental health was a concern and conditions were deteriorating aboard the aircraft carrier.
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August 19, 2026
A document seen by on Sunday showed that Egypt had procured 4,72 million metric tons of its domestic harvest between mid-April and mid-August. The procurement by the government was nearly 20% more than in 2025, when they purchased just under 4,000,000 tons.
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August 18, 2026
Small fishing boats from Ecuador's Pacific Coast spread out at first light, with their bows pointing toward deeper water and the promise a good catch. The rolling surf brings other boats to the battered coves where they unload tuna and swordfish, and traders rush in to inspect the catch of the day.
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August 18, 2026
The Hungarian authorities will sink two barges into the 'Danube' on Saturday in order to raise the water level at the Paks nuclear plant. This is to prevent the shutdown of the last remaining two turbines. Due to the historic 'drought' and the record low levels of water on the Danube River…
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August 18, 2026
Chicago wheat futures jumped higher on Friday, as the news of an 'attack' by Ukraine on a Russian Baltic Port and Moscow rejecting the idea of a Black Sea truce raised market concerns about a possible squeeze on exports. Wheat futures and higher oil prices boosted soybeans and corn…
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August 17, 2026
Donald Trump dismissed concerns on Friday about the cost to?U.S. The USS Abraham Lincoln sailors said that the aircraft carrier's 260-day mission in support of the war against Iran was not "nearly long enough". Trump denied suggestions that…
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August 17, 2026
Stocks of Italy's Fincantieri and South Korea's Hanwha Group rose on Friday after President Donald Trump issued a directive opening up U.S. Navy Shipbuilding to overseas yards. These companies are the ones with the biggest footprints in U.S. shipyards.
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August 17, 2026
Yemen's internationally recognized government said the Houthis launched six ballistic rockets on?the Red Sea Port of Mocha, killing four civilians. This was in the wake of a?escalation between the Iran-aligned groups and their Saudi-backed rivals.
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August 17, 2026
On Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president, said he had spoken with Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi his Egyptian counterpart about the threat Russian attacks on cargo ships in Black Sea pose to food supplies. "Ukraine's food supply to Egypt…
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August 17, 2026
Chicago wheat futures rose on Friday, as the market became more concerned about an export squeeze after?news broke of an attack by Ukraine on a Russian Baltic Port and Moscow's rejection of a Black Sea truce. Wheat futures and higher oil prices boosted soybeans and corn…
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August 16, 2026
The Spanish Environment Ministry ordered a probe into the possible shooting of an Iberian orca, which was filmed swimming in a pool with a dorsal fin wound. Deputy Prime Minister Sara Aagesen announced this on Friday. She wrote on Bluesky that…
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August 16, 2026
Peter Magyar, the Prime Minister of Hungary, said that the authorities will start sinking two barges in the afternoon to raise the water level at the nuclear power plant "Paks" on the Danube. Due to the historic drought and low water levels in the Danube River…
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August 15, 2026
Russia dismissed the idea of a truce with Ukraine at?the Black Sea on Friday, saying that it did not see any grounds for "half measures" which would?offer a respite to the opposing side. In recent weeks, both?Russia? and Ukraine increased their attacks on commercial ships in Black Sea.
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August 15, 2026
LSEG data revealed that the 'Konstantin Posiet', Russia's second ice-class ship for transporting liquefied gas, departed Bolshoy Kamen Bay - Primorsky Krai - and set a course along the Northern Sea Route. The tanker is another step for Russia…
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August 14, 2026
Indian dependence on Russian crude soared to a record in July. Shipments from Russia accounted for 50.83% or 2.47 million barrels per day of the imports made by the world's third largest oil consumer and buyer. The data revealed that India's…
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August 14, 2026
The shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz dropped below the average for the month towards the end of the last week, due to the volatile atmosphere between the United States and Iran. Both countries are claiming control of it. The Strait of Hormuz "is under Iran's management and control"…
