The word for an order prohibiting ships to leave the ports is "embargo." An embargo is a government order that restricts commerce or trade with a specific country or region. It can also be used to prevent ships from departing or arriving at ports for various reasons, such as during times of war or political unrest.
Embargo act
An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail., To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods.
An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail., To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods.
The law that said American ships could not travel to any foreign ports was The Merchant Marine Act of 1920. It is also known as the Jones Act.
The Japanese opened their ports to American ships.
Many ports were involved but the main ones were, in order of importance : Liverpool, London and Bristol.
An official order forbidding movement of ships, aircraft or trucks from a nation's ports.
An official order forbidding movement of ships, aircraft or trucks from a nation's ports.
The Japanese opened their ports to American ships.
The spice trade route which is on the sea, is from china and the malay archipelago to the west. The ports in penang and bencoolen are unsuitable for that the ships will have to detour in order to get the spice there.
United State's ships
Order that restricks or prohibits (stops) trade with another countrya government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports or a prohibition by a government on certain or all trades with foreign nations.