Parade of ships sails through New York City in massive maritime gathering

Parade of ships sails through New York City in massive maritime gathering – CBS News Watch CBS News A flotilla of over 100 tall ships and navy vessels from across the world’s waterways have traveled to New York Harbor in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. CBS News’ Lana Zak has more. Source link

Live Updates: U.S.-Iran deal signing gets more ships moving in Strait of Hormuz, but big challenges remain

  5m ago Increase in ships transiting Strait of Hormuz At least 10 commercial vessels were tracked transiting the Strait of Hormuz Thursday morning, and six more appear to be heading in the same direction to exit the Persian Gulf. It’s a noticeable increase in traffic, but still far below the pre-war average of around … Read more

Cargo ship’s chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse

BALTIMORE — Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship. Karthikeyan Deenadayalan was charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland on … Read more

CENTCOM says U.S. downs Iranian drones launched at ships in Strait of Hormuz

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing CENTCOM says U.S. downs Iranian drones launched at ships in Strait of Hormuz 00:39 UP NEXT Alleged leader of Tren de Aragua gang killed in U.S. military strike, Trump says 01:13 Jalen Brunson says fans have to ‘be … Read more

A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay, alerting ships in real time

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection network launched this week is designed to track them day … Read more

Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to hold

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding. Iranian state TV reported the … Read more

US removes all enriched uranium from Venezuela reactor, ships materials to SC in major nuclear security op

Venezuela resumes commercial ties with US Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports live from Caracas, discussing Venezuela’s economic reopening and renewed commercial ties with the U.S. This includes a surge in oil exports, reaching a seven-year high of 1.23 million barrels per day. The move follows the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, with American Airlines … Read more

Trump pauses U.S. mission to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be finalized

President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom, a nearly two-day-old effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, to see if a deal with Iran can be finalized. The president announced the about-face in a Truth Social post, writing that the project is on hold “for a short period of time” … Read more

To avoid risk of mines, Navy directs ships on path farther from Iran in Strait of Hormuz

Washington —  The U.S. military is directing commercial ships towards a route in the Strait of Hormuz farther from Iran that the Navy has spent weeks clearing. The U.S. warns that transiting the normal route could be “extremely hazardous” because of mines laid in the strait by Iran.  The notice to mariners posted the same … Read more

U.S. commercial ships had military security aboard during Hormuz transit, sources say

But some of the warships assigned to Project Freedom are also assigned to the paused Epic Fury mission, as well as the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as interim national security adviser, said Tuesday from the White House press briefing room that the U.S. was … Read more