When famed pirates overtook a Portuguese ship in 1721 once laden with treasure (now valued over $138 million), the battle ...

Off the coast of Madagascar, a shipwreck filled with history and gold lies in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Researchers believe they have identified a Portuguese ship plundered by ...

The Portuguese Empire's ship was going from Goa to Lisbon in India when it was attacked by pirates. Archaeologists have ...

Levasseur was "a French buccaneer colloquially known as La Buse or ‘The Buzzard’ for his swift and predatory tactics, remains one of the most enigmatic figures in the captivating history of piracy," ...

In the waters off Madagascar’s northeast coast, archaeologists say they have uncovered the final resting place of a ship ...

What brought you here?’ In less than two decades, the Portuguese established themselves as the dominant power in the Indian Ocean, commanding the sea lanes from Ormuz, at the pinch point of the ...

At the most recent round of Indian Ocean tuna talks, countries adopted measures to curb shark finning, expand the scope of bans that prohibit fishers from holding on to sharks caught as bycatch ...

Matosinhos Porto, a Portuguese sailing town, has secured a spot on The Ocean Race Europe's route. The event will feature flying boats, double-points and a 3-hour pit-stop. Ocean health activism ...

Washington’s declared policy goal for the region, including the Indian Ocean, has been to work with its Quad partners to provide “international public goods” and to preserve a “free and open ...

The Indian Ocean is not India’s ocean, but it is vital to its security and economic development. Stakes continue to be high because of the escalation of traditional and non-traditional threats.

Over the past decade, China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and four of the most important maritime chokepoints.