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Learn about the history, functions, and operations of the U.S. civilian mariners and vessels that transport goods and services in and out of the U.S. waters. Find out how the Merchant Marine can be an auxiliary to the U.S. Navy in times of war and how it is governed by international conventions.
The Hanseatic League was a confederation of merchant guilds and towns in Central and Northern Europe that dominated trade in the North and Baltic Seas from the 13th to the 16th century. The term "hanseatic" means a society of merchants or a trader guild in Middle Low German.
The East India Company was a British joint-stock company founded in 1600 to trade in the Indian Ocean region. It became a powerful and influential entity that ruled large parts of South Asia and Hong Kong, and initiated the British Empire in the region.
Crushed, asphyxiated or fallen overboard: Synergy Marine, manager of ship involved in Key Bridge collapse, had multiple fatal incidents since 2019.
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in New York is the tri-state area's largest Halloween festival. Artists decorate the grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson with 7,000 jack-o'-lanterns.
Economic policies of individual states made domestic trade more difficult, as state governments often discriminated against merchants from other states. A national deficit occurred in 1786, and it continued to increase through the Confederation period. [50] By 1787, Congress was unable to protect manufacturing and shipping.
By Julie Steenhuysen and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -A second Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was ...
A civil ensign is a maritime flag used by civilian vessels to denote their nationality. Learn about the different types, categories and examples of civil ensigns around the world, and their history and evolution.