During the past century, hundreds of ships in the U.S. merchant marine have been named after colleges and their football teams.

The U.S. government at the start of World War I looked to concrete vessel hulls to counter severe steel shortages when the country entered the war.

Today’s refrigeration systems in transportation are extremely sophisticated, rooted in a history that reaches back nearly 150 years.

American shipping magnate believed in efficiency and economies of scale in operating the world’s largest ships.

As cars gained popularity, ships were converted and built specifically for transporting vehicles overseas.

By the start of the 1900s, about 40 U.S.-flag ships were operated by the country’s lumber titans, proving to the industry at the time that marine transport was more efficient than rail.

Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.

FreightWaves Classics examines storied ocean carrier U.S. Lines, which was persistent in its desire to operate a successful cargo ship named the American Shipper.

Cargo misdeclaration may save a shipper money on freight rates, but this underhanded act threatens the lives of those who provide the transportation.

Though maritime shipments of LNG are routine today, it was only 62 years ago that the first shipment of LNG occurred.

How former World War II-built American tankers became the bulwark of international commercial oil transport in the 1950s and 1960s.

The recent death and destruction at the Port of Beirut from ammonium nitrate reminds us that continued carelessness with handling this substance dooms us to repeat history.

The Cuban invasion force was to land under the cover of night to begin a counter-revolution against Cuba’s communist government, but the operation unraveled in hours as the invasion fleet floundered in the Bay of Pigs.

The Comfort and Mercy, now assisting America through the COVID-19 pandemic, started as crude oil tankers.

Once America’s largest merchant ship, oil tanker, icebreaker and research vessel.

A handful of iconic American merchant ships have cloudy futures.

Over the years, hundreds of tankers were employed in the grain trades.

Cargo on board a ship has frequently been the cause of damage or total loss.

Of the 200 U.S.-flag shipping companies that were formed after World War I, only one remains in operation today.

For 235 years China and the U.S. have sought out each other’s markets by utilizing their fleets of merchant ships.

If Sea-Land founder Malcom McLean is recognized as the “father of container shipping,” then surely Charles Morgan should be deemed the “father of integrated shipping” since he was the first […]

The Florida East Coast Railroad’s ships ran a regular and profitable service from 1915 to 1940.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first steamship to sail across the Atlantic.

The Sturgis proved that a floating nuclear power plant was not only possible but practical and safe.

The S.S. Fairland had a storied career before being converted for commercial operations.

The scrapping of sister passenger- and cargo-carrying vessels marked the end of an era.

Most barges in the early days began their use as sailing ships.