The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything but whimsical, as a record seizure of cocaine from a cargo ship showed.
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Ukraine Recaptures a Small Village as Russian Forces Retreat
The announcement came on the same day that a cargo ship stranded in the Odesa port became the first to venture into the turbulent waters of the Black Sea despite Moscow’s threats to treat vessels in the area as hostile.
Russia Fires Warning Shots and Boards a Freighter in the Black Sea
Russia’s military made good on its threats to enforce its blockade of Ukraine, adding to the tensions in an increasingly active theater of war.
Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill
More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil?
Fire Aboard Cargo Ship off Dutch Coast Is Still Raging
The vessel, which has about 3,000 vehicles on board, has been burning since Tuesday. One crew member died.
1 Dead and 22 Injured in Cargo Ship Fire Off the Netherlands
The ship was carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles near the Dutch island of Ameland in the North Sea when the fire was reported late Tuesday, officials said.
Nations Aim to Zero Out Shipping Emissions by Midcentury
Regulators reached a provisional deal on how quickly the transition to zero-emissions fuels should happen for cargo ships, which often burn particularly dirty oil.
U.S. Navy Steps Up Efforts to Curb Iran’s Ship Seizures in Strait of Hormuz
The United States is increasing patrols in the busy shipping lanes, where Iranian forces have taken two internationally flagged tankers in recent weeks.
Aboard ‘the Beast’ Train on a Journey From Mexico to America
Migrants slip onto a freight train in Mexico headed north to Ciudad Juárez, where most will try to cross into the United States.
South Africa Allowed Russian Plane Under U.S. Sanctions to Land at Base
The move could increase tensions between South Africa and the United States as it moves to isolate Moscow over the war in Ukraine.