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US warns of potential threats in the Bab al Mandeb Strait

Since 2024, the Iran-backed Houthis have posed a severe threat to maritime security around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in response to Israel’s aggression on the Gaza Strip. The strait is another key conduit for cargo flows in the Gulf region. The militant group has...

Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes Red Sea shipping fears

A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern that Tehran’s proxies may again try to block Red Sea shipping routes, as Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz keeps another key global trade passage virtually closed....

Tankers: VLCC Market Still Elevated

Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index went from WS383 to WS411 this week. A voyage west also saw the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent index climb a little to $7.32 million (+$78,100). The TC15 80kt Mediterranean/East index rose by $1.38 million to $9.98 million this week...

Chinese links widen in Nvidia AI chip smuggling case; Super Micro co-founder jailed

New details have emerged in the alleged smuggling of restricted AI hardware to China, with reports indicating that multiple Chinese institutions—including two linked to the military—procured servers containing banned chips. According to a Reuters report citing...

Electricity from sweat: The future of battery-free wearables

How sweat-powered sensors work A new generation of wearable devices is turning the human body into a power source. At the heart of this innovation is a biofuel cell—a system that converts biochemical energy into electricity. Researchers, including teams from Tokyo...

US warns of potential threats in the Bab al Mandeb Strait

Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes Red Sea shipping fears

Tankers: VLCC Market Still Elevated

Chinese links widen in Nvidia AI chip smuggling case; Super Micro co-founder jailed

Electricity from sweat: The future of battery-free wearables

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