coast

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The cost of oil, fertilizer and other key chemicals has surged due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route off the coast of Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

With no ships allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz, under threat of attack, his ship was stuck off the coast of Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It was forced to move vessels around its route network of west coast islands.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At least two vessels have paid to use the corridor around Larak Island just off Iran's coast, a Lloyd's List Intelligence analyst said in a briefing on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The giant, mythical hurricane that would destroy the entire southeast coast of Florida.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz