In 1700, the English merchant slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 35 miles west of Key West shortly after offloading 190 captured Africans in Jamaica. Nearly 325 years later, using the ...

As global shipping faces headwinds, Congress is considering legislation that could provide a lifeline to America's ...

Balraj had gone to Singapore on December 7 last year, and further sailed to England for training, following which he would have been appointed as a cadet officer The body of a 20-year-old merchant ...

The Portuguese merchant ship Bom Jesus (Good Jesus) set sail from Lisbon on March 7th, 1533, bound for India. It was loaded with valuable cargo – gold, silver, and ivory. During its journey, it was ...

Many carriers and operators say they would happily buy or hire U.S.-built merchant ships, but that it would take decades for U.S. shipyards to meet capacity demands and there’s already a ...