Boating

From the outside, US commercial shipping may look like an industry past its prime. The American fleet, called the US Merchant Marine, comprised 16% of the global commercial fleet in 1960. Now, it makes up less than half of a percent of commercial ships worldwide.

Wake boats are making big waves, and thus bigger clashes on Michigan’s inland lakes. Kalamazoo lawmaker proposes state limits.

The state is investing nearly $200,000 to figure out how to make Michigan's maritime sector more sustainable.

Nikki Storey was recently selected as the Woman of the Year by the Marine Retailers Association of America.

The U.S. Coast Guard based in Milwaukee issued a news release Friday urging boaters on Lake Michigan to use extra caution this weekend.It says a stiff…

Unwanted critters have a habit of making their way into the Great Lakes, and the word on the water is, more boaters could mean more invasive species.Zebra…

Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a project to monitor ice coverage on the Great Lakes. Officials said this may reduce the number…