The maritime industry breathed a sigh of relief as West Coast ports inked a labor agreement. The next challenges: the effects of climate change, a tepid global economy, new environmental regs, and a looming capacity glut.
One crew member has died and 22 others have been injured in a fire on a large cargo vessel loaded with nearly 3,000 vehicles off the Dutch island of Ameland in the North Sea, officials said Wednesday.
A fire aboard an Italian cargo ship in New Jersey, which claimed the lives of two Newark firefighters, is now out as the firefighters' union blasts safety concerns over staffing and equipment.