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As interest in small-ship expedition cruise travel continues to grow—particularly in polar and warmer weather destinations—AdventureSmith Explorations reports there are new ships, trips and ...

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps ...

(Photo: Christmas Ships Facebook page. Map via Ride With GPS) The Christmas Ships Parade has been a Portland tradition since 1954. And what’s not to love? It’s a bunch of fun folks (they even have a ...

Satellite image of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal Cnes2021, Distribution Airbus DS The huge Ever Given container ship has been stuck in the Suez Canal for more than 72 hours. Mariners have tried to ...

Navigating a colossal ship is no mean feat under any conditions, but certain routes, like the sandstorm-prone, narrow Suez Canal — infamously blocked by a container ship last year — or the windy, ...