ferry
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Old and rusting tankers like these form what maritime experts call the “shadow fleet,” a roving armada of hundreds of vessels that ferry oil for sanctioned regimes, including Iran and Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Smith explained that in the past, states used to create bespoke statutes for corporations to do something like operate a ferry or a toll bridge.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Passengers who miss their ferry crossing due to waiting times will be able to travel on the next available crossing, the port said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
French authorities suspended the European Union's new digital border check system at Britain's Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“Go on up Union, left on County, right on Allen. And be quick, Crow. It’s a long walk. And there’s but one ferry back to Cuttyhunk today.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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