Ships and Shipping – Page 17

Looming UPS Strike Spurs Some Companies to Rethink Supply Chains

Businesses around the country are facing what could be the latest disruption to how they get their goods to their customers in a timely and affordable fashion.

By Jordyn Holman and J. Edward Moreno

Chevron Corporation Defense and Military Forces Dubai (United Arab Emirates) International Relations Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Kuwait Persian Gulf Politics and Government Red Sea Ships and Shipping Strait of Hormuz Territorial Disputes United Arab Emirates United States United States Defense and Military Forces United States International Relations United States Navy

As Iran Seizes Tankers, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force

The United Arab Emirates announced it had stopped participating in the security group after Iran seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf recently.

By Vivian Nereim

Edmund Fitzgerald Folk Music Lake Superior Lightfoot, Gordon Maritime Accidents and Safety Michigan Music Ontario (Canada) Pop and Rock Music Ships and Shipping

Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Was An Unlikely Hit

Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk ballad told the true story of a shipwreck on Lake Superior. One of his old friends called it “a documentarian’s song.”

By Mike Ives

Economic Conditions and Trends Embargoes and Sanctions European Union Group of Seven International Relations International Trade and World Market Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Ships and Shipping Supply Chain Turkey United States

Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With Help From Friends

A surge in trade by Russia’s neighbors and allies hints at one reason its economy remains so resilient after sweeping sanctions.

By Ana Swanson

mosaec