Six Are Missing After Cargo Ship Is Found Overturned Near Guam
The ship, the Mariana, was found overturned days after the Coast Guard lost contact with its crew, after a super typhoon struck.
Freight (Cargo)
Trump Tries to Stop Drug Smuggling From South America. Drug Smugglers Invent New Tactics.
Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.
Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”
State of U.S. Blockade Is Unclear as Some Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz
Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.
Two Iran-linked Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Ahead of U.S. Blockade
The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.
Cubans React to Arrival of Russian Oil Tanker
A Russian tanker full of crude oil arrived in Cuba, offering a slight reprieve to Cubans after regular blackouts amid a severe energy crisis. Some said it was not enough.
Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Set Ablaze After Attack Off the Coast of Dubai
The attack damaged the hull, the tanker’s owner said. No oil spill was detected, according to the authorities in the United Arab Emirates.
Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?
The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.
Why Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Will Be Difficult Without A Deal With Iran
There may be no country better situated geographically than Iran when it comes to bringing an oil-dependent world to its knees.
Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz
The ship was struck near an Emirati port, in the first such attack in five days. The United Arab Emirates also said it was intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.