In the Western imagination, seafaring began to influence the course of world history with the European discovery of the New World. During the “classic age of sail,” spanning the fifteenth through the ...

New York City’s maritime past has left a visible mark on the buildings in lower Manhattan, where the bustling port of New York Harbor was once centered. From custom houses to shipping offices, ...

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc will open the new Wisconsin Sailing and Maritime Hall of Fame on Sept. 19. The ...

Grace Lines COLOMBIA transit of Panama Canal. Source: U.S.Merchant Marine Academy Maritime Museum. Inauguration of the Panama Canal expansion with the transit of the “COSCO SHIPPING PANAMA” (June 26, ...

In Empires of the Sea, maritime historian Radhika Seshan attempts the ambitious task of presenting the story of India’s engagement with the sea from the era of the Indus Valley civilisation to the ...

Lake Erie Lights of Pennsylvania invited the community to celebrate Erie’s maritime history this weekend at the Land Lighthouse Summer Fest. The event ran from noon until 5 p.m. Saturday at the Erie ...

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) Designs New York’s First Hybrid-Electric FerryWatch the full interview with David Turner, Projects Manager, Elliott Bay Design Group, on the technical highlights of the ...

Ray Ashley, San Diego’s homegrown “old salt,” 70, retired Tuesday after three decades at the helm of the San Diego Maritime Museum. As president and CEO, he tripled the fleet on display; launched a ...