How oil shapes Middle East geopolitics and maritime trade. An in-depth guide to political economy, shipping routes, chokepoints, and global energy security. Few regions of the world demonstrate the deep […]
The Price of a Maritime Imperative The strategic waterways of West Asia, from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab-el-Mandeb, are the lifeblood of the global economy. For decades, ensuring the free flow […]
The World’s First Global Economy Long before the term “globalization” entered our vocabulary, a vast maritime network was connecting civilizations across half the world. For millennia, the Indian Ocean trade served as the […]
For centuries, the Persian Gulf has been a vital artery of global commerce, its waters connecting empires and cultures. At the heart of this maritime network stood Bandar Siraf, a legendary port whose […]
In the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf and beyond, maritime training is increasingly moving from sea to simulator. Iran’s development of a domestic command bridge simulator, capable of modeling 300 […]
Imagine a vital shipment of food or medical supplies, destined for a landlocked nation, sitting idle under the sun at a bustling Iranian port. The trucks are ready, the drivers […]
The Persian Gulf, a slender artery of global energy and commerce, is one of the world’s most heavily militarized bodies of water. Through its narrow Strait of Hormuz flows approximately one-fifth of the […]
The Persian Gulf: A Maritime Crossroads of History, Ecology, and Global Trade For thousands of years, the warm, shallow waters of the Persian Gulf have served as a liquid highway connecting civilizations. […]
In December 2025, the shores of Iran’s strategic Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf witnessed a startling transformation. Following seasonal rainfall, sections of its coastline turned a deep, vivid red, […]
For anyone in the maritime industry, the Persian Gulf is not just a name on a chart. It is a daily operational reality, a strategic factor in voyage planning, […]
