The 50th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald reminds us of how important the Great Lakes are as a conduit of commerce.

Hurricane-force winds were whipping up 40-foot waves as part of the early winter storm on Nov. 11-12 that cut a wide swath of ...

Hurricane Melissa is having a major impact on cruises, with many Caribbean sailings altering their itineraries in response the category 5 storm. Forecasters have warned that the hurricane could be the ...