The Columbia River Bar Pilots, Part III By Nancy Lloyd  For The Astorian On the centennial of the Columbia River Bar Pilots’ ...

TWO Australian men are injured and one is missing overboard after their yacht lost its mast in heavy seas deep in the Southern Ocean off South Africa. The three West Australian men and a South African ...

NC 12 is open on Hatteras Island but remains closed on Ocracoke Island due to ocean overwash from a Nor’easter bringing heavy winds and rain to the Outer Banks, according to NCDOT. Travel in the area ...

Seven Clean Seas establishes MACS to drive reductions in maritime plastic leakage. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense.

On April 5th, 1942, two Royal Navy heavy cruisers, hms Cornwall and Dorsetshire, were patrolling the Indian Ocean west of Ceylon. They were unaware that the full strength of the Japanese First Air ...

Sea cucumbers are long, blob-like sea creatures that live just beyond the surf, where they burrow into the sand for protection, according to the Seaside Aquarium. However, the sea creatures can be ...

Pytoplankton are plant-like microorganisms that are estimated to have generated half of the Earth's oxygen supply. And even when they die, they fall to the ocean floor and turn into a massive carbon ...

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday. The storm brought heavy rains and winds to the Bahamas Thursday after ...

Good morning. Today we’re speaking with Globe reporter Sabrina Shankman about how, thanks to climate change, flooding threatens communities across Massachusetts. As you read this, a Category 5 ...

Svitzer acquires majority stake in Norwegian marine firm Buksér og Berging. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.