Modern harbors are crowded with steel hulls and humming engines, not tall masts and canvas. The global fleet has traded wind for fuel because commercial shipping, naval power, and leisure boating now ...

Ships harnessed winds as the primary means of propulsion for many centuries before steam engines took center stage in the 1800s; it's quite poetic how maritime travel was greenhouse gas-free long ...

Every winter, the massive cargo ships at Port Milwaukee have just 60 days to get any necessary repairs or upgrades completed ...

As cargo freighters begin exploring the possibility of traversing the oceans with the help of hi-tech sails, smaller vintage fleets are showing them the way. The ‘Tres Hombres’ sails into Copenhagen ...

One of the most innovative cargo ships is finally here, in flesh and bone. The French Neoliner Origin, now officially classed as the world's first commercial sailing Ro-Ro (roll-on/roll-off) ship of ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Historic tall ships are sailing into Detroit this weekend as part of Sail Detroit, a maritime festival returning to the city's riverfront for the ...

History is docked along the Detroit RiverWalk as captains and crews of four tall ships built for sailing show off their wooden vessels to the public in the Sail Detroit festival. The ships, "The ...

Four tall ships are docked at the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority for Sail Fest Detroit. The crews that maintain and sail the boat manually are aboard the boats to talk to members of the public ...