The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
Category: Ships and Shipping
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Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz
The ship had lost contact with its managers while traveling near Iran on its way to Singapore last week. All 21 members of the crew are safe.
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Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.
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U.S. Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports
The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
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U.S. Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports
The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
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In the Wake of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.
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China’s Automakers Are Taking a Shortcut to European Markets
Ships carrying Chinese cars are using the Red Sea and Suez Canal even as other vessels still sail around Africa in fear of attacks by the Houthi militia.
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Oil Tanker Collision Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears
The accident, which the United Arab Emirates said was unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Iran, comes amid increased reports of GPS jamming.
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New Fees on Floating Garages Are Trump’s Latest Effort to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding
President Trump is targeting special foreign-made vessels called ro-ros, which transport vehicles, but the fees could raise the price of cars up to $300.
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Red Sea Remains No-Go for Ships Despite Cease-Fire With Houthis
Traffic through the Suez Canal is down about 60 percent since 2023, even after Trump-ordered attacks on the Houthis and now a cease-fire.
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Cargo Ship Carrying Electric Vehicles Burns Off Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard said it would allow the fire to burn because the cars’ lithium-ion batteries could explode. The ship’s crew escaped on a lifeboat.