The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal posted an interesting article on the slow start to the shipping season at the Port of Milwaukee, due to the slowing economy.  Only one ship was waiting at the Soo Locks for the opening of the waterway that connects Lake Superior with Lake Huron.  The Journal Sentinal reports that typically, cargo [...]

I was amazed to see this one come across the news wires .  Apparently, passengers on board the P&O cruise ship AURORA are not satisfied with their luxury around-the-world voyage.  In fact, they are comparing it to being in prison!  Their beef against the Captain centers on the fact they have only visited 2 ports [...]

Chokai (R) and Kongo (L) leave from a port of JMSDF Sasebo Base in Sasebo, southwestern Japan, March 28, 2009. REUTERS Japan is making preparations to intercept potentially dangerous debris from a planned rocket launch in North Korea.  North Korea has reported that it is launching a communications satellite between April 4th and April 8th.  Regional [...]

I took a trip to Ireland recently and learned a surprising bit of history concerning one of my favorite brews, Guinness.  Did you know that Guinness shipped a good amount of the “black stuff” over to England with their very own beer tankers?  Talk about a great gig!  If you go way back, you find [...]

The Somali pirates are at it again, apparently taking advantage of good weather, and lackluster protection provided by international naval forces.  In the past 2 days, two European owned tankers have been seized by Somali pirates. AFP provides the following details – The Maritime Security Centre run by the EU naval force said that the [...]