logistics Kitesurfing but for huge ships to cut fuel use for cleaner trips across the ocean David Pescovitz

animals Republicans decide to blame whale strandings on wind farms Ruben Bolling

climate change Arctic Shipping Routes are melting early. It's good for trade, but not the planet. Thom Dunn

disasters Security camera footage of wave breaking freighter in half Rob Beschizza

mistakes How 3000 tons of ammonium nitrate ended up in Beirut Rob Beschizza

amazon Woman received Amazon box filled with narcotics and a form from the Drug Enforcement Administration David Pescovitz

Business Amazon reinstates FedEx ground delivery for Prime after suspending it last month Xeni Jardin

bikes Bicycles shipped in fake flatscreen TV boxes suffer less shipping damage David Pescovitz

crime Global shipping companies comply with anti-air-pollution rules by dumping pollution into the sea, instead Cory Doctorow

History The Panama Canal: The world's most interesting ditch Séamus Bellamy

happy mutants Delightful Trek-themed Pride tee Cory Doctorow

Nature Ship exhaust makes ocean lightning more common and intense in shipping lanes Andrea James

oceans Stunning timelapse from a cargo ship on the open sea David Pescovitz

Kids Remarkable timelapse of a cargo ship at sea Andrea James

shipping Entertaining video series on how to ship things Mark Frauenfelder

History A map of ships buried under San Francisco Financial District Andrea James

maps ShipMap generates gorgeous maps of global shipping routes Andrea James

oceans Artist-in-residence stuck on bankrupt container ship that no port will accept Mark Frauenfelder

Business UK gives OK to Amazon for drone delivery exploration Xeni Jardin

Science The secret lives of lost shipping containers–and the lives they support Maggie Koerth