The presence of a large containership, outbound on the river today, offers a good opportunity to talk about the invention of a device that revolutionized the shipping industry: the now ubiquitous ship

A look at todays complement of ships, what theyre carrying, where theyre from and where theyre headed.

Today we take another look at the lives of sailors at sea, and talk about how some ships that formerly transited the Suez Canal are now taking a longer route around the southern tip of Africa, to avoi

Today, a look at the lives of the people who live and work on the ships that travel the world and bring us all our stuff. Well look at the latest data from the Seafarers Happiness Index, which asse

Today, as we stand on the brink of a highly significant US election, well take a look at how mariners at sea vote, both in the merchant marine and in the US military.

This week weve been talking with Christi Lee Dunham, a vessel agent who works with cargo ships on the Columbia River.

More on vessel agents and their work.

We continue our exploration of the role of vessel agents in the arrival and departure of ships on the river.

This week were looking at the role of vessel agents in river commerce. They are a vital part of the shoreside industry that processes arriving and departing ships.

This week well hear excerpts from an interview I did with Columbia River vessel agent Christ Lee Dunham. Her job is essential to the efficient transit of cargo ships on the river.