The Maritime Silk Road—an extension of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—has allowed Beijing to gain operational control over critical ports worldwide. In places like the Port of Piraeus in Greece and ...

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some ...

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) began maintenance dredging this month in order to restore the harbour’s original depth. The operation, undertaken by HIP to ensure the continued safe navigation ...

The pempek restaurants in the Plaju neighborood were full to the gills in early March. Palembang chefs pulverized mudfish ...

For example, in one satellite image from Planet Labs, a crane can be seen extending to one of Russia’s naval landing ships, which researchers believe is the Nikolay Vilkov, at the port on ...

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) received its first vehicle shipment today (27) following the lifting of import restrictions. The MV Jupiter Leader, operated by NYK Lanka (PVT) Ltd, arrived at ...

A Russian landing ship comes and goes from the port of Dunai, in Russia’s far east, on November 30. Researchers have been tracking Russian ships believed to be used for transfers of North Korean ...

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of dark web marketplace Silk Road. Rating: In early March 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on imports from ...