Water Transportation
What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East?
In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new crisis lurking in the shallows
People in the 1800s Dreamed of Bicycling on Water
Despite numerous patents, nothing really ever came of this fad
Thank the Erie Canal for Spreading People, Ideas and Germs Across America
From Albany to Buffalo, navigate the history of the famed waterway
The Now-Ubiquitous Shipping Container Was an Idea Before Its Time
North Carolina trucker Malcom McLean needed to invent not just the container, but the cranes and ships needed to move them
Ancient Engineering That Kept One of the Driest Cities Wet
The ancient Nabataeans' water storage and irrigation system was a marvel of engineering
Shipwreck Identified as Rare Canal Boat
Durham boats once fueled trade in the Erie Canal
Explore China's Ancient Water Towns
The Venice of the East sits just 30 minutes by train from Shanghai
The Environmental Price of Dams
Why some conservationists are demolishing dams in the name of rivers and fish
Corrosion Could Bring a Premature End to This Legendary Ship
New report sounds the alarm on the RMS Queen Mary
Norway Proposes World's First Mile-Long Tunnel for Ships
The tunnel would help ships and ferries avoid rough seas around the Stadlandet Peninsula where 33 people have died since World War II
What Will the Autonomous Ship of the Future Look Like?
Shipbuilding companies are experimenting with self-driving, remotely-operated and crewless vessels
Get Lost in a Maze of Storybook Canals in this Dutch 'Venice'
The picturesque village of Giethoorn is best navigated by boat (or ice skate)
India Inches Closer to Creating World's Largest River Network
The plan to interlink rivers would connect up to 30 rivers via 30 canals and 3,000 dams
An 1885 Ship Just Sailed Back to New York City
After a 16-month-long overhaul, the Wavertree has been restored to her former glory
The Oldest Lighthouse in the United States Just Celebrated 300 Years of Service
The Boston Light still welcomes sailors to Boston Harbor
The U.S. Government Is Suing for a Set of Lighthouse Lenses
The lenses could be worth up to $600,000
Explorers Find Second Oldest Shipwreck in the Great Lakes
The merchant sloop <i>Washington</i> went down in a storm in 1803 on Lake Ontario
19th-Century Sunken Schooner Uncovered in Lake Ontario
It’s the only two-masted ship known to have sunk in the area
An Oregon Port Is Using Inflatable Air Dancers to Scare Off Pesky Sea Lions
The car dealership staple is now a marine mammal scarecrow
Seattle Is Seeking a Writer to Work on a Bridge
Free studio space in a bridge tower is up for grabs
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