seagoing

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Shipping traffic remains throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade route off Iran’s coast that fully a third of the world’s seagoing oil exports traverse in a normal year.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The Panama Canal opened in 1914, giving U.S. shipping a big flex in seagoing nimbleness at a moment when Europe was going to war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

Before it was found, there were no known wrecks of seagoing ships dating from the 11th to 14th Centuries in English waters.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

The coast guard’s leading role was solidified in 2013 under Xi Jinping, who, in his first year as China’s leader, created the seagoing force by consolidating five agencies.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Still, the task of making a seagoing clock or watch was far from solved: such a timepiece had to remain accurate despite changes in temperature and humidity, and despite the movement of the waves.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton