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In the first and second quarters of 2021, traffic at the Port of Los Angeles was up almost 60 percent and 55 percent, respectively, according to data from the port.

A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for "a worst case scenario", Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late on Monday.

Four families whose relatives were among the 34 people killed in a fire aboard the dive boat Conception are suing the vessel's owners.

The fire that swept the Conception was too intense to save any of the passengers trapped below, crew members said.

The Barents Observer keeps a close watch on the Russian Arctic because it’s part of the neighborhood, and because there’s a lot at stake there, for Russians and the rest of us.

The accident occurred about 1:10 p.m. near the marina’s south jetty, when an “approximately 50-foot power vessel” hit the kayaker, Walker said.

Norway’s newest autonomous shipping test site is now officially open and ready to support the development of high-tech autonomous maritime solutions.

Brandy D. Christian serves as the President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, a public agency that manages more than $60 million in revenues…

The Port of Los Angeles said it is on pace to become the Western Hemisphere’s first-ever port to move 9 million 20-foot equivalent…

Global demand for maritime shipping picked up last year, but the pace was still below the historical 3 percent average and…

There are countless examples of how an over reliance of GPS navigation and the electronic charting systems, as well as the…

The president lifted restrictions imposed by the law known as the Jones Act, which limits the number of ships that could be sent to Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory.

The labor shortage, COVID-19, and holiday-buying surges are causing shipping disruptions and delays at two of the most important ports in the US.

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It was the largest loss of U.S. Navy ships during peacetime in history, and it occurred right in our backyard, near Point Conception. A navigational error

The sinking of the U.S. freighter El Faro in 2015 with the loss of 33 lives came after an overconfident captain set the ship…

Thanksgiving marks the start of serious shopping for the holiday season.Black Friday, Cyber Monday and deep discounts will…

Shuttle tankers are an alternative to subsea pipelines. Typically for large water depths. For harsh weather operation the…

The U.S. Coast Guard released a full report Sunday on the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro on the second anniversary of the abrupt end of its voyage from Mayport to Puerto Rico resulting in the ship on the ocean floor and 33 crew members dead.

A nearly century-old "America first" shipping law is slowing aid to Puerto Rico, congressmembers argue.