Scientists have developed water-repelling metal structures that will prevent ships from sinking even after damage.

On a balmy evening last September, Michael Fowler stumbled out to the south rail line in East Palestine, Ohio, and sat down in the middle of the tracks. His dog, a white Chihuahua, was beside him. The ...

This was the Poole Logboat, a discovery that would fundamentally alter the understanding of maritime history in southern Britain, ...

This was the Poole Logboat, a discovery that would fundamentally alter the understanding of maritime history in southern ...

For 20 years, the Mary F. Barrett sailed to ports all along the Eastern Seaboard and landed at foreign ports before tragedy ...

The world’s largest electric ship, Hull 096, is finally moving - and it’s eerily quiet. With 275 tons of batteries and enough ...

A centuries-old Spanish galleon and its booty remain on the ocean floor while Spain, Colombia, Indigenous groups and American ...

We’ve all been there: you’re halfway through a cinematic masterpiece when a sudden realization hits you that makes the entire ...

Roger Dooley lights up the pages of Neptune’s Fortune, an entertaining tale of the search for 18th-century ship San José ...

An excerpt from David B. Williams and Jennifer Ott’s new book, “Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide,” explores the waterways and how they changed the city.

Ship-tracking data shows thousands of Chinese fishing vessels moving in coordinated formations, signalling a sharper and more organised use of civilian boats to assert control in contested waters.

Our staff discusses the biggest moments and advancements that took place between 2000 and 2025. Then we asked travel industry stalwarts for theirs.