The Brave Commander, a freighter, is expected to carry 23,000 metric tons of wheat to Ethiopia, which World Food Program officials said was “on the verge of famine.”
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Lebanon Weighs Ukraine Claim That Syrian Ship Holds Stolen Grain
The Laodicea, a Syrian cargo ship, arrived in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Wednesday carrying nearly 10 tons of wheat and barley.
Russia Threatens Lithuania Over Kaliningrad Cargo
Russia has accused Lithuania, a NATO member, of choking off the flow of goods to Kaliningrad, its enclave on the Baltic, as part of sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Lithuania says Russia is lying.
One Ukrainian War Casualty: The World’s Largest Airplane
Mriya, the world’s largest aircraft, was destroyed in a pivotal battle at the start of the war. It was a beloved symbol for all of Ukraine but perhaps no one misses it more than its first pilot.
A DHL Cargo Plane Breaks in Two Landing at a Costa Rica Airport
No one on board was injured, a spokesman for the delivery company said, adding that it was working with the authorities to remove the plane.
As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.
Ukrainian Invasion Adds to Chaos for Global Supply Chains
Russia’s military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
As Covid Outbreak Worsens, Fiji’s Athletes Board a Plane to the Olympics
Almost all passenger flights from the country were suspended until the end of July. So the team hopped a ride to Tokyo on a cargo plane carrying a shipment of frozen fish.
Sri Lanka Cargo Ship Fire Could Be ‘Tragic’ for Ocean and Beaches
A fire has raged on a cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka for 12 days, sending toxic chemicals and tons of plastic into the country’s waters and polluting its beaches.
Clearing the Suez Canal Took Days. Figuring Out the Costs May Take Years.
There will be finger-pointing and competing agendas as cargo companies, lawyers, insurers and government agencies try to sort out what went wrong when the Ever Given got stuck — and who must pay.