maritime

Example Sentences

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The offshore gas field that lies on both sides of the maritime boundary between Qatar and Iran is the world’s largest reserve of so-called nonassociated gas.

From Salon

An effective Iranian blockade has paralyzed commercial shipping through the crucial maritime chokepoint, which in peacetime sees a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through it.

From Barron's

But it has also been used in a maritime role.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil prices have continued to rise since Iran halted nearly all shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for the world’s crude.

From MarketWatch

"To put it mildly, this is bananas," said David Tannenbaum, director of Blackstone Compliance Services, a consultancy specialising in maritime sanctions.

From BBC