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EX500rider

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5. Very unlikely

Reply to dave99 (Reply #4)

Mon May 4, 2026, 12:12 PM

Yesterday

U.S.-flagged vessels account for less than 1% of the global commercial shipping fleet, with estimates placing it around 0.2% to 0.57% of total worldwide commercial tonnage. The US-flag international fleet consists of approximately 90–178 vessels out of a global total exceeding 110,000

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Our corporate media both written and oral...... Lovie777 Sunday #1

This is reported by AP - a US-based news organization. I'm guessing you mean broadcast/print media. erronis Sunday #2

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Probably a US ship with a loving shitstain captain dave99 Sunday #4

Very unlikely EX500rider Yesterday #5