The Coast Guard’s decision to homeport its first two new Arctic icebreakers in Alaska signals a generational shift in U.S. Arctic strategy — and a changing of the guard for the Pacific Northwest’s icebreaking fleet.
The Port of Vancouver USA has earned its 17th consecutive clean audit — a nearly two-decade streak of flawless financial accountability from Washington State’s independent auditor.
A Seattle-Gulf Coast tug partnership has landed a $300 million, 20-year contract to build and operate four hybrid escort tugs for Woodside Energy’s massive Louisiana LNG terminal.
A bunkering mishap at Europe’s second-busiest port sent oil into the Scheldt River and across protected Dutch wetlands, triggering a weeks-long environmental cleanup with lasting operational and ecological consequences.
China’s first all-electric intelligent container ship has entered commercial service, setting a new global benchmark for zero-emission coastal shipping.
One of the shortest Great Lakes winter closures on record kicked off a promising 2026 international shipping seaA bunkering accident at the Port of Antwerp sent heavy fuel oil spilling into the Scheldt River and across protected wetlands, halting ship traffic and triggering a weeks-long cleanup operation.son, with the first ocean vessel arriving loaded with steel mill equipment from Taiwan.
One of the shortest Great Lakes winter closures on record kicked off a promising 2026 international shipping season, with the first ocean vessel arriving loaded with steel mill equipment from Taiwan.
The Army Corps has approved a Columbia River dredging project to expand ship turning basins, despite environmental concerns over endangered fish.
VIKING has introduced a new immersion suit designed to improve emergency donning speed while meeting U.S. Coast Guard requirements.
MARAD has opened applications for nearly $489 million in port infrastructure funding through the FY26 PIDP program, with a June 1 deadline.
