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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …
Benjamin Brimelow
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US Navy's new submarines are 'in crisis' as costs balloon by $17 billion, lawmaker says
The Navy's nuclear-powered Virginia class sub, which it's supposed to build two of a year, is facin…
Chris Panella
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The European housing crisis warping millennial life: The average Croatian lives with parents until 33
Croatians are struggling to leave home, and it's often down to unaffordable housing and an influx o…
Joshua Zitser
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I was struggling to figure out what I wanted in life. Going on my first cruise helped.
Laura Gio Carroll left her spouse at home to spend her 40th alone on the Queen Mary 2. It confirmed…
Laura Gio Carroll
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The Red Sea shipping crisis has given an unexpected country's elite commandos a chance to shine
Indian commandos played a key role in seizing back a cargo vessel that'd been hijacked by Somalian …
Tom Porter
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I'm an artist calling for change in the climate-crisis fight. Here are 4 ways art investors can build greener portfolios.
I'm an artist and climate activist. Here are strategies for stakeholders in the art market to reduc…
Elijah McKenzie-Jackson
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The Red Sea crisis could trigger an inflation spike as shipping costs soar
An index that tracks container rates spiked 61% last week, with big companies rerouting their vesse…
George Glover
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Russia may arm Houthi rebels with advanced anti-ship missiles, report says
Russia has previously voiced its outrage over US and UK strikes against the Houthis, which began in…
Cameron Manley
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The Baltimore bridge disaster is just the latest knock to global shipping and trade
The Dali, a cargo ship, collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, shuttin…
Huileng Tan
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Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea
The 12,000-ton CCG 5901 anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone earlier this week, ramping up …
Cameron Manley
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Stock market dips sharply even as UN Security Council reaches de-escalation consensus on Israel-Iran tensions
The Indian stock market kicked off trading on Monday with a sharp downward trend, echoing global an…
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These foldable shipping containers could help solve the supply-chain crisis
Staxxon, a startup based out of New Jersey, thinks it may have a solution to historic congestion at…
Grace Kay
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Add the climate crisis to the long list of things messing up supply chains this summer
The climate crisis is throwing a wrench into supply chains that were already disrupted by the pande…
Huileng Tan
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I'm a cruise-ship doctor. My schedule is intense but it's worth it to see the world — and I get to bring my wife and son along.
A cruise-ship doctor, Dr. Gergely Tóth works up to five months a year at sea and his family gets to…
Kitti Palmai
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Truckers are on pace to file a record number of complaints against employers amid the driver shortage
Supply-chain snags have forced truck drivers to wait hours at ports and depots under tight delivery…
Grace Kay
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See what merchant mariners eat while spending months at sea on a container ship
During the holidays, meal times are a source of community for merchant mariners who must work throu…
Grace Kay
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Shipping companies are giving maritime workers bonuses worth as much as triple their annual salary
Global carriers face difficulties keeping workers. A gauge of seafarers' happiness reached new lows…
Grace Kay
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Chinese New Year threatens to further disrupt the global supply chain as smaller shippers in China suspend services for the holidays earlier than usual
The Chinese holiday falls on Feb. 1, a full 12 days earlier than in 2021. Shipping companies also h…
Huileng Tan
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A second mate explains how cargo ships 'race to anchor' outside backlogged ports and vie for spots in weeks-long lines
"It's about dropping the hook as soon as possible so you can get in the rotation to wait for about …
Grace Kay
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A furniture company is shelling out $32 million to build its own cargo ship in an effort to sidestep the supply-chain crisis
Loctek, a furniture company known for its ergonomic designs, is paying Huanghai Shipbuilding $32.6 …