vessels

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Vessels coming to load up are unlikely to enter via the strait any sooner than a “just in time” logistics basis, “at risk of becoming trapped if hostilities resume.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Vessels containing crude oil and refined products are backed up behind the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries roughly a fifth of global oil consumption.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Vessels flying Chinese, Iranian and Russian flags have been seen sailing into South Africa's main naval base in Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula in recent days.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“The choice is simple: Vessels either slow down or the North Atlantic right whale goes extinct,” said Sarah Sharp, an animal rescue veterinarian with International Fund for Animal Welfare who assisted in the necropsy.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Claire thought back, and remembered which of her sister Vessels had been preparing to give birth when she was dismissed.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry