Ernest Shackleton was sailing for Antarctica on the ship, called the Quest, when he died in 1922. Researchers exulted over the discovery of its wreckage, 62 years after it sank in the Labrador Sea.
Tag: Ships and Shipping
Ukraine’s Seaborne Grain Exports Bounce Back to Near Prewar Levels
The flow of grain ships through ports in the Odesa region is a welcome boost for Ukraine’s war-ravaged economy. But analysts warn it may not last.
The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan
Since pulling out of an arms-limitation agreement with Russia in 2019, the U.S. has quickly developed new weapons that could be used to stop a Chinese invasion force.
Iran Says It Has Released Israel-Linked Ship’s Crew It Detained
Iranian forces seized the Portuguese-flagged ship, the MSC Aries, as tensions between Iran and Israel were rising.
Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds
The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.
Tensions Flare in West Bank After Israeli Teenager Is Found Dead
The killing, which Israel called a “terrorist attack,” prompted rioting by Israeli settlers that killed one Palestinian and raised fears of a broader escalation.
Iran Seizes Israel-Linked Container Ship
Directly and through proxy groups like the Houthis in Yemen, Iran has been disrupting commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf for years.
Bridge Collapses in Baltimore and Guangzhou Raise Questions on Modern Shipping
The crash in Baltimore was at least the second in just over a month in which a container ship hit a major road bridge.
It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce.
U.S. Military Ship Sets Sail to Help Build a Pier Off Gaza for Aid
The pier project is the latest in a flurry of efforts to get more aid into the enclave — including by sea — amid warnings from the U.N. that a famine in Gaza is imminent.