Politics Mar 18 What to know about the Jones Act as the Trump administration unveils a 60-day waiver By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
World Mar 11 Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount The latest attacks on Wednesday mark an escalation in its campaign to bottle up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as American and Israeli airstrikes pound the Islamic Republic. By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press
Nation Dec 23 Fast shipping has environmental impact as delivery becomes more polluting Fast shipping has become a staple of online shopping, promising delivery within a day or even hours. By Aya Diab, Associated Press
World Oct 17 U.S. blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations The world's largest maritime nations had been discussing ways to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels. By Sibi Arasu, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Science Jan 26 Watch 3:44 How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas Eighty percent of all global trade travels by sea, and the ships carrying those goods account for 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Now, some shipping companies are taking a new tack as they try to navigate the industry… By John Yang, Claire Mufson
Mar 28 How Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy By Hannah Grabenstein The Key Bridge collapse comes at a time when other international routes are under pressure, experts say. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Biden says U.S. strikes in Yemen aren't stopping Houthi attacks, but strikes will continue By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden's comments followed another significant round of strikes Wednesday night, when the U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against 14 Houthi-controlled sites. Continue reading
Dec 28 U.S. sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Houthis have sporadically targeted ships in the region previously, but the attacks have increased since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, spiking after an Oct. 17 explosion at a hospital in Gaza killed and injured many. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:47 How Houthi attacks on ships in Red Sea are disrupting global trade By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow One of the world’s top trading routes, the Suez Canal, is essentially closed for business to many shipping companies. That’s because Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. It's a major route… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 8:04 Historically low water levels on the Mississippi River cause shipping woes By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman The Mississippi River is a superhighway for American agricultural products, but a warm fall and extreme drought conditions have contributed to its water levels dropping to record lows. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports from Missouri on what conditions along this… Continue watching