Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea
An oil tanker and a container ship collided off the northeastern coast of England, according to emergency responders, who scrambled to the scene on Monday morning. Initial images shared by…
Finland Lets Eagle S Tanker Depart to International Waters
The Finnish authorities said on Sunday that they had released an oil tanker seized in December over suspicions that it had deliberately cut vital undersea cables but that a criminal…
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect American Companies
From her home in Phoenix, Erica Campbell is waiting for a cargo vessel from China to deliver a shipment of thousands of Jesus rattle dolls, tin Easter eggs, religious-themed baby…
Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War
The Trump administration has opened a broad new front in its global trade conflict, proposing to affix levies reaching $1.5 million on Chinese-made ships arriving at American ports. Such fees…
Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts voted in favor of a new contract on Tuesday, ending labor turbulence at ports that handle a large share of U.S. trade with…
Dozens of Live Beetles Found in Japanese Snacks During Customs Check at LAX
The chocolates, potato chips and other colorful snacks that arrived as cargo at Los Angeles International Airport from Japan last month looked tempting. The shipment, though, wasn’t destined to hit…
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
When a 28-year-old volunteer named Nikolai stepped onto a sandy beach on Russia’s Black Sea coast in a hazmat suit just before New Year’s Eve, he was so overwhelmed by…