Dossier
Commercial fleet
Coverage of Commercial fleet in the Nexus archive.
- US Congress explores new tariffs, sanctions to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance
US Congress is considering tariffs, port fees, and sanctions to counter China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry. Lawmakers from both parties view China’s commercial shipbuilding leadership as an economic and national security threat, though witnesses caution that penalties may not be sufficient.
- More than 40 Iranian seafarers killed during US-Israeli war: Union leader
More than 40 Iranian seafarers were killed during the US-Israeli war, according to the Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate, which blamed attacks on Iran's ports and commercial fleet by the US and Israel.