merchant
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Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Just as people have nationalities and passports, merchant vessels must be registered to individual countries, which are supposed to ensure proper labor practices and other standards are adhered to onboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Desperate for a better life for his family, Dalip borrowed money and enrolled himself in a maritime training programme, and secured a job on a merchant ship.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
It's a small proportion of the 100,000-strong fleet of merchant vessels' operating around the world, but the union says it's a worrying trend.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
There would be no handsome scholar to charm her father, no clever merchant who could make her family’s debts disappear.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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