maritime

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While the Strait is our only current source of revenue, we hope to earn consulting fees from sharing our expertise with future maritime toll operators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The project brought together experts in archaeogenetics and maritime archaeology, with funding from the European Research Council awarded to Professor Helen Farr at the University of Southampton.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

More than 800 ships are stuck in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence company Lloyd's List Intelligence, and traffic in the strait has fallen by around 95 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Even if the Strait of Hormuz were to fully reopen, it would still take “at least weeks and most likely more than a month to fully restore shipping lanes and maritime traffic,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Immediate reasons for Pizarro’s success included military technology based on guns, steel weapons, and horses; infectious diseases endemic in Eurasia; European maritime technology; the centralized political organization of European states; and writing.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond