The history of the container

May 2001, Malcolm P. McLean, the "Father of Containerization", died aged eighty-seven. He used to say that he had the idea of rati...

Top 10 Maritime Incidents of 2011 – Photos and Video

Top 10 Photos and Video of Maritime Disaster and Destruction in 2011 1. Sailboat Dismasted by Tanker During the Extreme Racing series at Cow...

Sea Conditions Halt Salvage of Stricken Vale Beijing, Giant Iron Ore Carrier off Brazil

Vale Beijing on her maiden trip and fully loaded suffered cracks in the hull and a leak in a ballast tank RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones) — Brazi...

Maritime Monday for January 2, 2012

Men in Conflict, June 1962  –  (via  grottu ) Tradition states that the first entry of the new year in the official log in CG and Navy must ...