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Russia Says Its Baltic Submarine Cable Damaged By “External Influence” Russia’s state-owned telecommunications giant Rostel announced on February 8 that one of its submarine cables in the Baltic Sea was damaged by “external influence”. The company did not specify the cause of the damage, but confirmed that repair work was underway. According to AFP, Rostel

Ceasefire Risks Heightened, Red Sea Shipping Traffic Yet To Resume Despite a long absence of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, ship traffic in the Red Sea has remained slow in recent weeks. The Joint Maritime Information Centre, which collects information on armed attacks from multiple navies, said the number of ships sailing through the Gulf

“Potentially trillions in reserves”: New green oil found under the Persian Gulf While the Persian Gulf region’s oil reserves are widely recognized, green hydrogen is emerging as a valuable new resource in the region. Sustainable, renewable energy has the potential to transform the region’s energy systems just as oil did in the 20th century. Using

World’s First LCO2 Tanker Arrives in Norway The world’s first commercial CO2 carrier, the Northern Pioneer, has arrived at the Norwegian port of Stavanger. Their arrival marks the final step in the completion of the Aurora Value Chain, a major carbon capture and storage initiative. Carbon capture and storage technology captures around 90% of CO2

UK port foils illegal horse shipments despite live animal export ban. Authorities at the Port of Dover have intercepted a shipment of 20 horses being illegally transported. Just a year ago, 26 horses were rescued from smugglers in a similar incident. Authorities suspect some of the horses were smuggled to mainland Europe for slaughter and

Poland asks EU to impose sanctions on captains who damage Baltic cables Poland has proposed that the EU impose sanctions on captains who damage critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, a series of disruptions to communications cables, power lines and gas pipelines in the region have raised concerns

French Navy increases availability of its top-tier surface ships and their time at sea The French Navy announced that it has increased the combat readiness of its destroyer and first-class frigate forces to 80%, said Admiral Nicolas Vogel, Chief of the French Navy Staff. On February 4, at the Paris Navy 2025 conference, jointly organized

Panama Canal rejects US government vessel’s request for free passage The Panama Canal Authority says it is ready for dialogue with Washington over the passage of US warships. The Panama Canal Authority has denied the US State Department’s claim that the two sides have reached an agreement to allow US government ships to pass through