The annual Fleet Week in San Francisco in early October 2022 is the highlight of the maritime calendar in Northern California, and consists of the largest parade of ships on the West Coast. The Fleet enters the Bay under the…
The Port of Hamburg is the third busiest port in Europe (after Rotterdam and Antwerp) and 15th largest in the world. For the shipspotter it is an excellent place to see a wide variety of ships. The Panama-flagged container ship…
The Thames Estuary has always been busy with shipping of all shapes and sizes visiting London and the various wharves along the river. Peter Flack supplied a series of images showing container ships that called in the 1980s. The 19,095gt…
In May 2001 Adsteam Marine acquired Howard Smith Towing in the UK, with Smith having taken over Alexandra Towing in 1992. Adsteam lasted only six years, until April 2007, when they were taken over by Svitzer. Phil Kempsey supplied photos…
The Kiel Canal, built between 1887 and 1895, links Brunsbüttel, near Cuxhaven, with Holtenau, near Kiel. It is 160m wide, 61 miles long and is spanned by seven bridges, with ships up to 235.5m by 32.5m in size able to…
The busy Irish Sea ferry scene was captured by David Fairclough during August and September. A variety of freight and passenger vessels cross the Sea, from Heysham, Liverpool and Birkenhead, heading to Dublin, Belfast and Warrenpoint. The 2007-built Seatruck Panorama…
Rotterdam, with its associated quays, docks and harbours, is probably the busiest port in the world. This selection of photos by Netherlands-based J.M. Kakebeeke shows some of the many ships calling at the major European port a few years ago.…
Shipping in the Caribbean is a mix of old and new, as many old British, German, and Dutch coasters and ferries made their way to the Islands at the end of their working lives. While these vessels are still in…
Hydrofoil operations around the world are unusual, but John Pagni photographed some of these vessels operating in Greek waters. Hellenic Seaways’ Flying Dolphin 19 speeding back to Piraeus following a Saronic Gulf round trip calling at Aegina, Poros, Ermioni, Porto Heli,…
The late historian and photographer Gordon Turner, of Toronto, spent many years photographing ships on the St Lawrence River, capturing the unique bridge-forward-designed ‘Lakers’ coming down from the Great Lakes, as well as cruise ships and container vessels. This selection…
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