Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1581, Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503) passed away. In 1908, Friedrich Traun, German sprinter and tennis player (born 1876) passed away. In 1914, Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2021, Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs
Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz. Before long, the covert project became so successful that the United Arab Emirates was already approaching its pre-war rate of flows through the waterway by the time the US and Iran signed their interim peace deal.
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Sweden Herald
· Jun 24, 2026
Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz
Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz
Bloomberg
· Jun 26, 2026
These Six Tankers Show Hormuz Oil Flowing Despite Setbacks
The Strait of Hormuz’s reopening is quickly flooding oil markets, driving crude to erase its wartime gains. Six ships show how fuel is moving out of the key shipping lane despite setbacks like a ship attack, Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Splash247
· Jul 10, 2026
Union Maritime widens newbuild push with VLGC debut
Diversified UK owner Union Maritime has been linked to its first very large gas carrier newbuilding order. Market sources and shipping data platforms list the Laurent Cadji-led company with two VLGC/VLAC newbuildings at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships, costing roughly 234m in total, are expected to deliver in 2029. Neither Union
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 6, 2026
Re-embracing fossil fuel: AT getting 8 new diesels; EV Maritime lands big Perth contract - Tech Insider
Re-embracing fossil fuel: AT getting 8 new diesels; EV Maritime lands big Perth contract - Tech Insider
The Wall Street Journal - Business
· Jul 2, 2026
The Korean Tanker Tycoon Winning Big From the Iran War
Ga-Hyun Chung spent around 7 billion amassing the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers. His timing could hardly have been better.
GroundUp News
· Jun 26, 2026
Water tankers everywhere in Joburg, yet surprisingly hard to find
Johannesburg deploys dozens of tankers daily during outages. We tried to find them
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Related coverage for "The Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs": Sweden Herald — Report: $1.2 trillion in cargo stuck in Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg — These Six Tankers Show Hormuz Oil Flowing Despite Setbacks. Splash247 — Union Maritime widens newbuild push with VLGC debut. The New Zealand Herald — Re-embracing fossil fuel: AT getting 8 new diesels; EV Maritime lands big Perth contract - Tech Insider. The Wall Street Journal - Business — The Korean Tanker Tycoon Winning Big From the Iran War. GroundUp News — Water tankers everywhere in Joburg, yet surprisingly hard to find