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Retired and active trucking, rail, maritime, equipment supply, intermodal marketing executives, and customers considered to be the pioneers of intermodal met recently to tell the story of how they developed […]

Cunard celebrated its 175th birthday by sailing three liners down the Mersey. The formation of the Cunard Line was an early triumph of privatisation. --The Post Office had been operating [...]

The Hudson River has long been a site of exploration and discovery. In 1807, almost two hundred years after Henry Hudson sailed up the river in the Half Moon, another [...]

Marine transportation has existed way back 8,000 B.C. with primitive canoes and rafts as the main means of transporation used for acquiring and shipping food and other useful items. Sail was introduced around 5,500 B.C., but large shipping sails did not frequent Portland until the mid-1800s. Details of the histroy of marine transportation and of the evolution of marine equipment are presented.

Rich history of wine and spirit exports by American shipping industry is discussed.

1968-1969 Established with a single chartered vessel. Launched a Far East/Arabian-Persian Gulf regular liner service. 1972 Launched a Far East/Caribbean Sea regular liner service. 1975 Launched a Far East/US East [...]

1967--At 29, Martin goes to work as the executive assistant to Maurice Strong, the president of Power Corporation. December 2, 1970--Martin is appointed to the board of directors of Canada […]

The re-emergence of Minsheng Shipping is an example of how a company in China has been able to return to operation after 32 years. The company had supported Chiang Kai-Shek in the early 1940s. This article provides a history of this company, how Lu Guoji brought the company back to life, the company's finances, and by extension, a glimpse of China's history and its economic transformation.

MOST of the oil discovered since the early years of this century has been found in countries where it has been used only in small quantities, whereas several major oil-consuming [...]

Early traders discovered the economic benefits in shipping along coastal areas of the US over inland waterways. Coastal trading continues to be important during the 1990s. Coastal trade surpassed the amount of international trade after the 1820s, with such cities as Boston, MA, and Philadelphia, PA involved. Coastal trade was three times as heavy as international trade by 1890.

Hamburg Sud celebrates its 125th anniversary on Nov. 1996. The family-owned container line, which is undergoing reorganization to reduce costs and enhance efficiency, expects total sales revenue to remain stagnant due to increased competition in the German shipping industry. In line with its plans to expand worldwide, Hamburg Sud is considering a joint venture with competitor Hapag-Lloyd AG.

A brief history of the transport of liquefied natural gas and automobiles by ship is presented. A tanker was converted to carry methane in the United States. The vessel 'La Marea' was the first ship designed to carry automobiles.

May 22 is National Maritime Day. Congress created this day in 1933 to recognize our proud maritime heritage, honor the men and women who serve or have served as merchant [...]

It's been a bad business for the last 12 years, but eventually you will reach a supply-demand balance,' Michael Hagan, then president of American Commercial Lines Inc., said in 1994. [...]

When Evergreen looked to the future to further develop its ocean routes, it took the old and the new. In 1998, the acquisition of Lloyd Triestino di Navigazione S.p.A., Italy's [...]

Big changes were on the horizon. WWII took a definite toll on steamship companies, and Inter-Island Steam was no exception. Barges replaced ships, and air travel was simply more effective. [...]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, and the Meeting of the Rivers Foundation co-sponsored the recent grand opening of the National Great Rivers Museum, Regional Visitor Center [...]

September 1953 * The Commerce Department announced the sale of Federal Bar Lines to St. Louis Shipbuilding at Steel Co. for $9 million. St. Louis Ship must also add $1 [...]

My friend Don Chakas sent me an item from one of the final Blue Star Line internal newsletters last month. It brought up a moment in time a third of [...]

A historical profile of Mediterranean Shipping Co. is offered. Additional information on company's operations is also included.