Although its great boom occurred in the 16th century, the drive to travel the known world and discover new lands was ...

The final update for Sea of Thieves' Season 16 is here, and it brings a new voyage, cosmetics, events, and more.

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

Since January 2025, six tankers have been struck by unexplained explosions shortly after entering Russian ports. Many ...

While Dionysius may have been the first recorded pirate, the most famous pirates lived during the 17th and 18th centuries, which came to be known as the golden age of sea piracy.

Smart ports are not just high-tech ports. They are intelligent systems built around rapid risk identification.

CHS Inc. officials notified local officials and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that the company plans to ...

As US attention shifts away from the European theater under Trump’s leadership, Romania finds itself at a critical juncture ...

For the third year in a row, the U.S. and partner nations, including Ukraine, have their eyes on the Black Sea’s future and ...

The Black Sea city of Batumi, located in the Republic of Georgia, but which has strong Russian accents. Photo by Matthew Stevenson.

The sea is a crucial link between commodity producers and global markets. The Black Sea ports of the Russian Federation are major outlets for Russia’s commodities exports.

The war in Ukraine has raised geopolitical stakes in the Black Sea region. Now, the European Union is planning a maritime security hub to guard critical infrastructure and shipping there. But ...