If Sea-Land founder Malcom McLean is recognized as the “father of container shipping,” then surely Charles Morgan should be deemed the “father of integrated shipping” since he was the first to offer scheduled common carrier service that coordinated his steamship company with the railroads.  Morgan was born in 1795 and grew up in Connecticut and […]

The Florida East Coast Railroad’s ships ran a regular and profitable service from 1915 to 1940.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first steamship to sail across the Atlantic.

The Sturgis proved that a floating nuclear power plant was not only possible but practical and safe.

The S.S. Fairland had a storied career before being converted for commercial operations.

The scrapping of sister passenger- and cargo-carrying vessels marked the end of an era.

Most barges in the early days began their use as sailing ships.