On this day, 52 years ago, a commercial fishing boat sank on the Columbia River Bar. KMUN comentator Michael McCusker was aboard. He and his crewmates survived, thanks to the quick intervention of fel

In the industry its called cold ironing the capacity of a port to provide electric hookups for arriving ships and other vessels. Ports that are so equipped, and ships that are configured to plug

The Military Sealift Command, which has ships stationed on the Columbia, has proposed sidelining 17 of its ships to address a dwindling workforce of mariners. The situation reflects a wider trend worl

Right now, a crude oil tanker is ablaze in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi forces. If the ship sinks, it could create a massive environmental disaster. The ripple effects from this incident show

A look at ships and their cargo on the river today.

Today well see the first of five cruise ships that will visit Astoria over the next couple of months.

Today, a quick overview of what comes and goes on the river here, in terms of ships and cargo.

The US Coast Guard has purchased the Aiviq, a commercial icebreaker previously used to support Arctic oil production operations. Shell become a medium icebreaker for the USCG and will be berthed in J

With some tempestuous weather happening the past few days, and that feeling in the air, we all know that fall is not far away even though its still summer. Seems like a good time to revisit the Beauf

Today well talk about a large grant that the EPA just awarded to a local environmental group, the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, funding the groups work to enhance communities and address water