shipping

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The U.S. is also working to counter those threats and help free up civilian shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He had worked at Ambiance for nearly five years, first stacking boxes of clothes and then later moving into shipping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial shipping has driven up gasoline and other commodity prices, with pump prices up nearly 50% since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

When the vessel arrived in August, it needed repairs and its purported owners, Ahmed al-Masri and Semra al-Masri, were handling matters with the local shipping agent, an industry source said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Early in the war, British warships swept German shipping from the seas and clamped a total blockade on German seaports, cutting off most of Germany’s imports.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman