What a Turkish diver found underwater in 1982 became one of the most important shipwreck discoveries in Mediterranean archaeologyA Turkish sponge diver's discovery of "metal biscuits with ears" in 1982 led to the unearthing of the Uluburun wreck, a remarkably intact L...
13 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects 'garbage' Iran proposalHopes for an Iran peace deal have dimmed as President Trump stated a ceasefire is "on life support" following Tehran's rejection of a U.S. ...
12 May, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Is Strait of Hormuz open now, and will it be free or $2 million transit fee be charged per ship? Strait of Hormuz recent shipping activity, ceasefire termsIs Strait of Hormuz open now, and will it be free or $2 million transit fee be charged per ship? Vessel movement has resumed after a ceasef...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Russia hits two Ukrainian ports, damages Turkish-flagged vessel, Ukraine saysRussian forces have intensified their aggression, launching drone and missile assaults on two ports in the Odesa area of Ukraine, with a Tu...
13 Dec, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Turkey blocks Israeli ships, closes airspace for Israeli planes amid growing riftTurkey has taken a firm stance against Israel. It has closed its airspace to Israeli planes. Maritime traffic to Israel is also banned. Thi...
29 Aug, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
Turkey bars Israeli ships and flights from its territoryTurkey's top diplomat announced the closure of ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes. This action follows strained relations due t...
29 Aug, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on civilian cargo ships in Black SeaRussia successfully repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian civilian transport ships in the Black Sea. The attack was carried out usin...
10 Feb, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
Severe storms in Turkey leave 9 dead; 11 still missing after a cargo ship sank in the Black SeaAt least three people were killed in the storms in the town of Eregli, while five people died in the southeastern provinces of Diyarbakir a...
20 Nov, 2023, 09.14 PM IST
Severe storms delay search for 12 crew missing after Turkish cargo ship sinks in Black SeaSevere storms in Turkey's Black Sea region halted search-and-rescue efforts for 12 crew members of the sunken cargo ship Kafkametler. Inter...
20 Nov, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Turkish ship with 12 crew missing in Black SeaA Turkish cargo ship, Kafkametler, vanished in the Black Sea during a storm with 12 crew members aboard. The captain reported the ship drif...
20 Nov, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Turkey tanker spat escalates with millions of barrels stuckLate last month, Turkey insisted on proof that oil-carrying ships are insured after European Union sanctions on Russia came into effect.
09 Dec, 2022, 09.22 AM IST
India-bound ships with oil among millions stuck in jamThe result is that at least 20 carriers holding 18 million barrels of crude oil have been waiting for several days to pass through the Bosp...
07 Dec, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
Egyptian ship tips over in Turkey port while attempting to unload cargoSea Eagle, a cargo ship plying its trade route from Togo, docked in Iskenderum from Mersin, also in Turkey, on September 17. As per the cre...
20 Sep, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
Export of oilmeals to Turkey stopped due to procedural problemsExport of oilmeals to Turkey has not taken place due to some procedural problem regarding declaration of cargo.
22 Aug, 2013, 05.47 PM IST
MV Cotton released by pirates; all 24 Indian sailors safePirates left the Turkish tanker MV Cotton a week after it was hijacked off the coast of Gabon in Africa with the entire Indian crew.
22 Jul, 2013, 03.05 PM IST
Pirates hijack oil tanker with 24 Indian crew off Gabon coastAn oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked off the coast of the West African nation Gabon, officials said here ...
16 Jul, 2013, 09.46 PM IST
- 25 Indians on board Panama vessel feared dead
Twenty-five Indians on board the Panamanian cargo vessel 'MV Rezzak' are feared dead, a top official in Directorate General of Shipping her...
24 Feb, 2008, 03.22 PM IST