Keywords: Black Sea


IMO warns of growing attacks on merchant ships as maritime security deteriorates

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned of a growing number of attacks against commercial vessels as geopolitical conflicts increasingly disrupt some of the world's most important shipping routes. The UN agency has called on governments to ensure that merchant ships and seafarers......

Global shipping industry faces unprecedented crisis as geopolitical tensions disrupt maritime trade

The global shipping industry is facing an increasingly complex security environment as geopolitical conflicts, attacks on commercial vessels and piracy threaten major maritime routes, according to Damien Chevallier, head of maritime safety at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Chevallier......

Azov Sea salinity reaches historic levels as freshwater inflows decline

The salinity of the Azov Sea has reached a historic high, according to data from the Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, highlighting significant changes in the marine environment over the past two decades. Scientists reported that the average salinity of the sea rose by around......

Global food prices hit highest level since November 2022, FAO says

Global food prices climbed to their highest level since November 2022 in August, as concerns over crop supplies intensified amid adverse weather conditions and disruptions linked to conflicts in key food-trading regions. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday that its......

Burgas selected to host Eurovision Song Contest 2027

Burgas, Bulgaria’s Black Sea coastal city, will take center stage in European popular culture next year after being selected to host the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) announced the decision on Thursday, confirming that......

Drone entering Bulgaria from Romania explodes near trans-Balkan gas pipeline

A drone that entered Bulgaria from neighboring Romania exploded near the border on Saturday morning, close to the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev said. The incident occurred near the Kardam border crossing, in northeastern Bulgaria, close to the Black Sea. Authorities......

Global food prices climb to three-year high as conflict and extreme weather disrupt markets

Global food prices reached their highest level in more than three years in July, as adverse weather conditions and escalating geopolitical tensions tightened agricultural markets and pushed cereal prices higher, according to the latest data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The......

Soldier kills four people in Russian-controlled Crimea before being arrested

A soldier allegedly killed four people, including three civilians, in Sevastopol, the Russian-controlled Crimean Peninsula, before being taken into custody, according to local authorities. Officials described the incident as a tragedy, saying the attack began with gunfire directed at fellow service......

Russia says it targeted vessels and transport infrastructure linked to Ukraine's military logistics

Russia's Ministry of Defense has announced that its armed forces carried out overnight strikes targeting vessels and transport infrastructure that it says were being used to support Ukraine's military logistics in the Black Sea region. According to the ministry, Russian forces struck several......