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Op-Ed: Mideast Conflict Provides a Test of Economic Resilience

Published Apr 14, 2026 6:13 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Business

[By Adi Imsirovic and Antonio Fatas] The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited i...

Loading terminal at Ras Laffan (Matthew Smith / CC BY 2.0)

Iran's Strike on Ras Laffan Could Raise LNG Prices for Years

Published Mar 23, 2026 5:26 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Offshore

[By Dr. Adi Imsirovic] On March 19, Ras Laffan, the largest liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in the world, supplying one-fifth...

The Iran War and Global Trade: Will the Cape Route Become the New Normal?

Published Mar 6, 2026 7:26 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Francois Vreÿ] Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eas...

U.S. Navy warships escort a reflagged tanker during the last full-scale wartime disruption of the Persian Gulf shipping lanes, Operation Earnest Will, 1987 (USN)

What Would Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Mean for Shipping?

Published Mar 1, 2026 6:01 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Sarah Schiffling] The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of...

File image courtesy Joachim S. Muller / CC BY

Deep-Sea Life Forms May Hold Clues to Sustainable Battery Technology

Published Feb 8, 2026 6:15 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Alicia M. Battaglia] As the world races to electrify everything from cars to cities, the demand for high-performance, long-las...

Power Struggles Over the Ocean’s Resources Call for Creative Diplomacy

Published Jan 18, 2026 4:08 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Jonas Gamso and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq] Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of...

Have U.S. Tariffs Failed To Bite?

Published Jan 16, 2026 12:55 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Jiao Wang] The numbers are in, and they paint a picture that defies the conventional wisdom of Washington’s trade hawks. In 20...

What Does UNCLOS Say About the U.S. Boarding of Bella 1?

Published Jan 7, 2026 8:32 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Andrew Serdy] Relations between the US and Russia have hit a fresh bump after the US coastguard boarded a vessel sailing in th...

The Greek graffiti found on the central carling are dated to the first half of the 1st century AD. Christoph Gerigk/Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient "Party Boat" in Alexandria's Harbor

Published Jan 4, 2026 10:09 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

[By Damian Robinson and Franck Goddio] Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast...

NOAA: Higher Temps and Less Ice in a Changing Arctic

Published Dec 28, 2025 10:58 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Matthew Druckenmiller, Rick Thoman and Twila Moon] The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences t...