commercial ships
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The president said more than 200 commercial ships had safely traveled the crucial waterway, resulting in more than 100 million barrels of oil reaching the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The post doesn’t specify the exact volumes that have gotten out, but says more than 200 commercial ships have transited the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The Wall Street Journal also said the White House was considering restarting an operation to help commercial ships through the Strait, which Trump dropped after just a day earlier this week.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The number of commercial ships passing through the Panama Canal has increased from 3,967 in 1923 to 5,475 in 1927.
From State of the Union Address by Coolidge, Calvin
