maritime

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The few commercial vessels transiting through the waterway with their transponders on since the start of the war have passed close to Larak Island, according to maritime data analysed by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A tanker was also hit in the waters off Qatar, a British maritime security agency said, reporting some damage but no casualties.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The quarter began with one jolt to the oil market—the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—only to end with one far larger: a weekslong conflict with Iran that shut down a key global maritime chokepoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The maritime coastguard rescue team were called to lift the team members onto a hill before the climbers were raised to the summit with a technical rope rescue system.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

On the contrary, at eighteen Rosa was still slender and remained unblemished; her maritime grace had, if anything, increased.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende