shipping

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In response, Iran effectively blocked the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route south, which normally carries a fifth of the world's oil and gas.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The country is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping, sending out hundreds of thousands of seafarers to work worldwide.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

More than 320,000 Indian sailors were working in global merchant shipping in 2025, according to the shipping ministry.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

But attempts to contain the spread of the disease add to supply-chain complications that make shipping beef more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Data management technician for a small shipping company.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman