The story begins with serene scenes of sailboats racing and shipwrights constructing wooden sailing ships, leading to dock workers loading supplies and ice blocks into vessels bound for sea.

Sailing boats have always come in different shapes and size. Whether if they are used for competition, fishing or recreational use, competition has always been at the heart of sport, pushing ...

Historian Jerry Brotton explores how Britain's maritime heritage has shaped us, even now the sailing ships have gone. Show more The Mary Rose, The Mayflower, The Cutty Sark, The Golden Hind ...

Until the late 19th century, Hokuriku was the hub for a vital trading route plied by sailing ships known as kitamaebune. While carrying cargo from Hokkaido all the way to Osaka, these vessels also ...

The shipping industry is an enormous source of pollution. Ships burn dirty fuel oil that helps contribute to the industry's global carbon emissions and even in port they continue ...