A tug, or tugboat plays a crucial role in maritime operations. Even with its small size, a tug can tow ships 500 times bigger.

Canopee is the world’s 1st hybrid propulsion commercial cargo ship. It reached Florida’s Port Canaveral on September 2, 2024, for its first U.S. Port Call.

Seven people were saved and 21 have gone missing after a migrant shipwreck off the shores of the Italian Island of Lampedusa, per media reports and U.N Officials.

The Drake Passage, a 620-mile body of water separating Cape Horn, Chile from Antarctica, is as legendary as it is perilous.

Bulk carriers are an essential part of an economy as each ship can carry an immense amount of cargo. A capesize bulk carrier that is the largest bulk carrier can alone transport 2 to 4 million tonnes of cargo.  

A video showing a pilot boarding a moving cargo ship has gone viral. The footage, shot by a drone near the coast of Hailuoto in Finland.

Salvage is recovering a ship or cargo after an accident or disaster. Whether it’s a ship doing a somersault, running aground, or becoming a sunken treasure, salvage operations are the unsung heroes of the maritime world.

Do you know how massive offshore oil platforms float and extract oil from beneath the seabed? Watch this video to find out!

Have you ever noticed ships commonly have abbreviations such as MT, MV, or SS before their names? What do these ship prefixes mean ? Watch this video to find out.