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Science Jan 26

How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas

By John Yang, Claire Mufson

Nation Mar 28

A drone view of the Dali cargo vessel, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse, in Baltimore
How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

The Key Bridge collapse comes at a time when other international routes are under pressure, experts say.

By Hannah Grabenstein

World Jan 18

U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington
WATCH: Biden says U.S. strikes in Yemen aren’t stopping Houthi attacks, but strikes will continue

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.

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Dec 28

Yemen's Houthis Threaten Cargo Vessels Heading For Israeli Ports
U.S. sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks

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.

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

World Dec 21

An Iraqi tanker bound for Suez Canal, with a cargo of fuel as aid for the Palestinians in Gaza, is moored at port in Basra
Watch 5:47
How Houthi attacks on ships in Red Sea are disrupting global trade

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…

By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow

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…

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Mar 22

25 injured as ship disloges, tips while dry-docked in Scotland

By Associated Press

Emergency workers say 25 people have been injured after a large ship in a dry dock in Scotland tipped over.

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Jul 22

Watch 7:06
Russia, Ukraine reach agreement to resume grain shipments

Russia and Ukraine signed agreements Friday that cleared the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as securing Russian exports of grain and fertilizers. Ukraine's one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn…

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Mar 27

No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez Canal

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities made new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial waterway whose blockage is disrupting global shipping and trade.

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Nov 27

Watch 9:14
Amazon doesn’t report its warehouse injury rates — but we have an inside look

By Will Evans, Reveal

Black Friday kicks off peak shopping season for Amazon. This year, the company is offering its Prime members even faster service: instead of two-day shipping, some packages will arrive at customers’ doors in only one. But many Amazon staffers say…

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