A retired crane instructor shared videos documenting what it's like loading hulking cargo ships. Crane operators are typically dock workers with decades of experience. The role is precise and ...

The failure to have an on-the-ground spotter while a ship crane was in operation led to a costly collision with the Zen-Noh Grain elevator in St. James Parish nearly a year ago, federal safety ...

“It takes many hours of being in that seat and repeating the same task over and over again to be proficient — it doesn’t happen overnight,” said Scott Reeves, who’s in charge of training ship-to-shore ...

Roberto Alvarado labored in the hull of a ship, placing chains and nylon straps around steel so it could be lifted off the vessel. As he sweat in the blistering Houston heat, Alvarado would look up at ...

In an aerial view, container ships and shipping containers are seen at the Port of Los Angeles on September 20, 2021 near Los Angeles, California. The finger-pointing at the busy Los Angeles County ...

HOUSTON-It takes a smooth and practiced hand to load container ships at Port Houston. With two joysticks and myriad buttons, crane operators must hoist cargo over the side of an expensive vessel and ...

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2025 international shipping season Friday with the arrival of the M.V. Pile, a bulk carrier owned and operated by Polish marine line Polsteam.

PORT TOWNSEND — A 40,000-pound industrial crane used to lift heavy ship parts toppled Tuesday morning at the Port of Port Townsend shipyard, causing a crane operator minor injuries, firefighters said.