Captain of Container Ship That Crashed Near UK Was Russian March 13, 2025 By Alex Longley, Jack Wittels and Alex Wickham The captain of the Solong container ship that crashed near the UK is a Russian national, the ship’s owner said....
Stricken Oil Tanker in North Sea Smolders With Hole in Side March 11, 2025 By Alex Longley and Jack Wittels A US oil tanker that was struck by a container ship in the North Sea on Monday was smoldering with...
Houthis Say US and UK Ships Can Safely Take Red Sea Passage January 22, 2025 By Jack Wittels, Dana Khraiche and Alex Longley The Houthis said they will stop attacking US and UK vessels in the Red Sea area in response to the...
Tornado-Like Waterspouts Are ‘More Likely’ as the Mediterranean Warms August 23, 2024 By Eamon Farhat and Jack Wittels The type of weather phenomenon that may have led billionaire Mike Lynch’s yacht to sink in the Mediterranean this week...
Rhine River’s Low Water Levels Provide ‘Further Evidence’ of Climate Change October 20, 2023 By William Wilkes and Jack Wittels The cost of shipping fuel along the Rhine river has surged as low water levels curb barges’ carrying capacity following...
Rhine River Water Level Hits New Low, Forcing Some Barges to Halt Transport August 16, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Laura Malsch and Rachel Graham The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint hit a new low, risking the transit of fuel and other...
Historic Drought, Low River Levels Threaten to Cripple Trade Across Europe August 11, 2022 By William Wilkes, Jack Wittels and Irina Vilcu In the midst of an arid summer that set heat records across Europe, the continent’s rivers are evaporating. The Rhine...
Europe’s Rhine River on Brink of Becoming Impassable as Water Levels Drop August 3, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Kwaku Gyasi and Laura Malsch Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively...
Cyber Attack Targeting German Fuel Storage Stretches to 6th Day February 8, 2022 By Rachel Graham and Jack Wittels A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little...
Hackers Target Key Fuel-Distribution Firms in Europe February 3, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Rachel Graham and Ryan Gallagher Europe’s fuel-supply network fell victim to a cyberattack — less than a year after the biggest refined petroleum pipeline in...