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Another allows California to require that container ships and oil tankers docked at California ports plug into the state’s electrical grid or install technology to capture their emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The Kang Kon—named after a Korean War general—was docked at an east coast shipyard.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

After a record 250 days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln has docked in Thailand close to the city of Pattaya.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

A major search has been launched for a passenger feared to have fallen from a cruise ship docked in Dundee.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The British army was hardly marching down Wall Street, but ten ships had docked downriver on Staten Island.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson



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