Blockade by Permission: How Iran Determines Who Gets Through Hormuz
Operation Epic Fury has drastically reduced oil tanker transits, leading to the largest oil supply disruption in history and a new permission economy in the Strait.
I Battled the Ice to Retrace Douglas Mawson's Adventure to East Antarctica
The Douglas Mawson, a Polar Class 6 icebreaker ship, encountered impassable pack ice near Antarctica and was forced to retreat to avoid becoming trapped by compacting ice driven by 64-knot winds.
Video Shows How San Francisco Bar Pilots Help Steer Large Ships Into the Bay
San Francisco Bar Pilots board ships offshore to navigate the Golden Gate, guiding about 8,000 annual movements that support over $40 billion in trade.