Commercial Shipping Activities

Images of cargo ships and tugs involved in maritime operations, highlighting commercial shipping and unloading activities in global ports.

Greece, Thessaly, Pelion Peninsula, Volos, commercial port and ship, dawn

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Cargo ship against pier in wavy sea in port

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Derelict barge and oil rig moored in sea near coast, Cromarty Firth, Moray Firth, Invergordon, Easter Ross, Scotland

Bransfield Strait, Antarctica. Historic photo of the first Antarctic tourist ship the MS Explorer (Little Red Ship) sinking November 23. 2007.

Spain, Andalusia, Tarifa, Strait of Gibraltar, Cargo ship

Cargo TK Bremen beached classified in Kerminihy

High angle view of a container ship in the sea

Oman, Dhofar, Salalah. Port views from the Arabian Sea.

Stern of large oil tanker, Singapore Strait, South China Sea

Hurricane Ike, Galveston Island, TX, September 24, 2008 Ships make their way into the Port of Galveston which has been impacted by Hurricane Ike. Galveston Island, TX, September 24, 2008 -- Ships make their way into the Port of Galveston which has been impacted by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hoek van Holland, Netherlands - 13 February 2026: Aerial view of the Blue Marlin, a semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, carrying multiple ships, a stark contrast against the vast, grey sea.

Trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia of Van Oord, Dutch maritime contracting company specialized in dredging, rainbowing along Zeeland coast

panorama cargo ship Moored at sea. Behind the mountains. In the morning.

Buras, Louisiana - 26-HK-340-1. Hurricane Katrina

Le Havre, or elsewhere. Series on the city of Le Havre celebrating its 500th anniversary this year. Many festivities are organized even if the context is not very favorable because the port, gradually losing ground compared to its competitors in northern Europe, is likely to be gently stripped of the striped map. Le Havre, ou ailleurs. Série sur la ville du Havre qui fête ses 500 ans cette année. De nombreuses festivités sont organisées même si le contexte y est peu propice car le port, perdant peu à peu du terrain par rapport à ses concurrents du Nord de lEurope, risque dêtre doucement rayé de la rayé de la carte.

Aerial view of tourist boat on Adriatic sea near Makarska city and Hvar and Brac islands in Dalmatia, Croatia.

Indonesia, Island of Lombok, Lembar. Port area around Lembar, car ferries.

Commercial fishing vessels at anchor outside a port.

Large cargo ship. Moored at sea. Island near the docks.

Large tankers, Strait of Singapore, City of Singapore

HMAS Adelaide on board the Blue Marlin heavy lift vessel. Shot taken while entering Port Phillip Bay.

Pasai Donibane, Spain - 10 March 2026: Aerial view of a vibrant cargo ship, its red hatches a stark contrast against the azure sea, docked at the bustling harbor.

United States, Virginia, Tankers on ocean, aerial view

Container Ship NCL AVEROY, ALESUND, Geirangerfjord, Norway, Europe

Aerial view of cargo shipping at a harbor, Croatia.

An aerial view of a large cargo ship in trouble at sea, being accompanied by several smaller vessels.

Shuttle Replica Preparations for Barge Departure

Cargo TK Bremen beached classified in Kerminihy

Sea freighter sailing in the middle of the ocean with big waves.

Aerial view of anchored ships waiting their turn to enter the Bosphorus at the Black Sea coast of Istanbul, Turkey.

Qatar, Ad Dawhah, Doha. Doha Port and West Bay's new high-rises

Daily life in the Netherlands.Vie quotidienne aux Pays-Bas.

Aerial view of a vast tanker ship moored at the industrial port, its dark machinery contrasting against the turquoise sea, Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen roll on - roll off vehicle carrying cargo ship Theben arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Sea freighter sailing in the middle of the ocean with big waves.

Aerial photograph of a tug, Crofton, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Fleet for natural gas transportation, International energy industry

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Overflight of M/V Selendang Ayu Wreck, Unalaska Island. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Response to Grounding/Oil Spill off Unalaska Background Information The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is responding to the grounding of the 738-foot cargo v. Subjects: Work of the Service; Oil spills; Wildlife refuges; Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; Aleutians; Unalaska.

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Aerial view of massive ships resting in dry docks, a symphony of rust and faded colors against the stark concrete, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal.

Cruise ship Volendam departing Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia. (Editorial Use Only)

Port of Vancouver and loaded container ship, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Cattle ship ready to carry live animals to Middle Eastern countries. Freemantle Harbour, Western Australia.

DN-ST-88-05673. Country: Persian Gulf

Tanker ship pass through the Bosporus with Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey or Turkiye, Bosphorus strait connecting Europe to Asia, Tanker ship in Istanbul, Turkey.

Italy, Sardinia, Isola Maddalena. Island ferry.

Two freighters viewed from a cruise ship on the North Sea. We are just returning to England after a short hop across the Channel to Rotterdam, the Netherlands

The Blue Water Bridge linking Michigan and Ontario

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner nears the dock in Port Canaveral in Florida. The barge is carrying two of the booster stages for the Delta IV Heavy rocket slated for Orion's Exploration Flight Test-1, or EFT-1.Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep-space return velocities. The first unpiloted test flight of Orion is scheduled to launch in September 2014 atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket and in 2017 on NASAs Space Launch System rocket.

Aerial view of a vibrant, multi-colored ship nestled against the neutral tones of the dock, creating a striking contrast against the deep blue waters, Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy.

The 'Mozah' shipping qatargas to Europe, docked at South Hook storage & regasification plant, with a tugboat sailing past, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. LNG = liquefied natural gas. The 'Mozah' is the world's largest LNG tanker, with a total capacity of 266,000 cubic metres. South Hook storage & regasification plant is Europe's largest LNG terminal.

Aerial view of sunken ship in Kartal district on the Marmara Sea coast of the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey.

Navigation off the coast of the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Floating river crane (barge derrick) in the vastness of the river, estuary, The Svir river, lake Ladoga. Russia

Port of Napier, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Qatar, Doha, Doha harbour and fishing dhows.

Silhouette picture of vessel with sunset in background.

Uruguay, Montevideo Department, Montevideo. Overview of Montevideo port, evening.

Deck Of Boat

Tugboats jockey for position in Mogadishu Somalia's crowded harbor, where the arrival of military and relief supply ships have turned the once-empty port into a hive of activity. The harbor has come under the aegis of Joint Task Force Somalia, which is conducting Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Port Of Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Container ship in dock, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

PANAMA, NEAR COLON, PANAMA CANAL, GATUN LOCKS

Vietnam, Halong City, harbor ferry

Cargo port with port cranes. Sea bay and mountainous coast. international seaports. Cargo port with port cranes. Sea bay and mountainous coast. Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonidxEremeychukx 12729671

Small Container Ship Kowloon, Hong Kong - April 23, 2017: Cargo Container Ship Passing Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 14465327

Late afternoon - return toward Boston includes furling sails , Harbors, Cargo ships. Photographs by Ernst Halberstadt

The Aranui during navigation in the Tuamotu archipel

Oil tanker sailing in the sea

Bulgaria, Black Sea Coast, Balchik, elevated view of the port

Aerial view of the submarine tender USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) at the Destroyer and Submarine Pier 23. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The fleet oiler HMS FORT VICTORIA (A-387) (left) is moored in a dry dock at the Portsmouth Naval Base. To the right is the tank landing ship HMS TRISTRAM (L-3505) tied up to the jetty. A commercial hover craft is tied up to the jetty in the center of the photograph. Base: Portsmouth Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

A port bow view of the Military Sealift Command merchant ship USNS MASON LYKES as it approaches the dock at the Naval Supply Depot. The ship is carrying 59 Vietnamese refugees who were rescued from a small boat in the open ocean. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Yachts and boatsnear the pier in the old port. Nice. France.. Nice. Yachts and boats near the pier in the old port.

The United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner docks in Port Canaveral in Florida on March 6, 2014. The barge is carrying two of the booster stages for the Delta IV Heavy rocket slated for Orion's Exploration Flight Test-1, or EFT-1. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep-space return velocities.

Chile, Chiloe Island, aboard the Chiloe Island ferry.

night shot oil tanker transport loading in oil station import and export business logistics transportation open sea top view

New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Port Chalmers, elevated port view, dawn, cargo cranes

Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, Panama

Aerial view of the Zeeland Bridge cutting through the choppy waters, a stark contrast of steel and sea, Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Calm morning on Amalfi coast with a lot of small boats

A starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS NEBRASKA (SSBN-739) moored at a pier. Base: Port Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Top view of an old tanker that ran aground and overturned Top view of an old tanker that ran aground and overturned on the shore near the coast. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OleksiixHrecheniukx 16087084

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