sailing

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Ever Lovely was sailing the fastest, and therefore leading the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But Carnival’s earnings Tuesday will be a big test for the sector and determine whether the stocks can keep sailing higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Both tankers, Dan and Sinopa, had not been seen on publicly available ship tracking platforms since early April and now appear to be sailing towards Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

In a boarding over the weekend, Royal Marines from the U.K. boarded a tanker sailing in the English Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Furthermore, they would be sailing day and night, and they needed to get beyond the limit of floating ice: if they rammed a chunk in the dark, their journey would be a short one.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong