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The container ship MSC Gayane on the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Tuesday. U.S. authorities have seized more than $1 billion worth of cocaine from a ship, reportedly the Gayane, at a Philadelphia port.

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Feds Seize Estimated $1 Billion In Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia

12:12pm June 19, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The drugs were reportedly found in seven containers aboard the MSC Gayane at Philadelphia's Packer Marine Terminal. Authorities say it is one of the biggest-ever drug busts in the U.S.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Thursday that "these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security."

World News

Military Says Iranian Vessels Were Observed Near 2 Tankers Attacked In Gulf of Oman

10:18pm June 13, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Earlier, Secretary of State Pompeo said Iran is using "terror, bloodshed and extortion" in an attempt to pressure the U.S. to ease what he described as a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran.

As a child on a New York farm, Eben Bayer helped his dad shovel wood chips in the barn. That's where he noticed a stretchy web of fungus that became the basis of his biodegradable packing material.

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VIDEO: Inventor Inspired By Childhood Memories Of Fungus

10:51am January 24, 2019

by Joe Palca

As a child on a New York farm, Eben Bayer helped his dad shovel wood chips in the barn. That's where he noticed a stretchy web of fungus that became the basis of his biodegradable packing material.

The Kuzma Minin was grounded Tuesday morning a few hundred feet from a British beach. Smaller boats were eventually able to help pull it free.

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Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground In U.K.

3:24pm December 18, 2018

by Ian Stewart

The 600-foot long ship was stranded just a few hundred feet from shore. Curious onlookers gathered onshore to watch rescue operations near the English city of Falmouth.

Map: Chinese companies are investing in ports around the world, including these ports in Europe and along the Mediterranean.

Chinese Firms Now Hold Stakes In Over A Dozen European Ports

4:59am October 09, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

China's expansion into European ports is part of its new Maritime Silk Road, which aims to better connect the country to global commercial hubs. But this is about more than just moving cargo.

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An aerial view of the Yevgeny Primakov icebreaker on the ice-covered Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia. Maersk, the world's largest shipping line, is testing a Vladivostok to St. Petersburg route through the Arctic.

World's Largest Shipping Company Heads Into Arctic As Global Warming Opens The Way

11:06am August 22, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Container giant Maersk will send one of its ships through the Arctic on the Northern Sea Route to test its feasibility as a new, time-saving shipping lane.

MV FWN Rapide shown in a photo from the website MarineTraffic.com. The vessel was reportedly attacked by suspected pirates over the weekend and most of its crew kidnapped.

World News

Suspected Pirates Board Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria, Seize Crew

6:54am April 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Twelve crewmembers of the MV FWN Rapide were reportedly taken hostage over the weekend. The ship's manager says it is working to gain their release.

A map of Hurricane Joaquin showing where the ship El Faro sank early on Oct. 1, 2015.

'Maybe I'm Just Being A Chicken Little'; Transcript Describes Ship's Final Hours

6:36pm December 13, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a data recorder transcript from the cargo ship El Faro, which sank last year after it sailed into a hurricane. All 33 people on board died.

Containers are stacked at the Hanjin Incheon Container Terminal on Sept. 3 in Seoul. South Korea's Hanjin Shipping company declared bankruptcy Aug. 31.

World News

Container Ships Stranded At Sea After South Korean Company Goes Bankrupt

7:10pm September 08, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Dozens of giant container ships are bobbing around the oceans with no place to dock, after a South Korean shipping company went bankrupt. The stranded cargo may include as many as 500,000 containers.

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Indian shipbreakers work at the Sosiya-Alang Ship Recycling yard on March 4, 2013. Many ships are heading to scrap heaps, like this one, the world's largest, to help reduce the number competing for market share.

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Amid Industry Downturn, Global Shipping Sees Record-Low Growth

8:24am August 20, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The global shipping industry is suffering a huge downturn, thanks in part to China's sagging economy. "This is likely to be one of the worst years ever in terms of losses," says an industry expert.