Container ships are an astonishing feat of human innovation and engineering. Their size, weight, and capability to carry gargantuan loads of cargo across large expanses of the ocean have ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday the crew of a container ship outbound from North Charleston lost the ability to control the engines, prompting the temporary closure of ...

A plan to dredge two turning basins in the bay near the Port of Oakland to better accommodate mega-sized container ships is gathering steam despite opposition from local environmental justice groups.

Fire-ravaged vessels are waiting months at sea with ports refusing to provide refuge despite growing the growing risks of hazardous cargoes catching alight.

NEW DELHI — An explosion and subsequent fire were reported onboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of Kerala in southern India on Monday, a spokesperson for the Indian Coast Guard ...