From their vantage point in cranes overlooking the Panama Canal, operators scrutinize the century-old walls of one of its locks as the high-pitched siren of a merchant ship resonates from nearby. In ...

The official opening of the 48-mile-long waterway's massive new locks on Sunday will add a new twist to what long has been a bucket list item for cruising fans. Princess Cruises, which offers more ...

One human lifetime. That’s how long we’ve been debating whether the lock of the Industrial Canal should be widened — “we” meaning shipping interests, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and residents of ...

One of Georgetown’s best-loved tourist attractions — a mule-drawn canal boat traversing the C&O Canal — is one large step closer to returning after the restoration of Locks 3 and 4 in the heart of the ...

When Ohio achieved statehood in 1803, the region was sparsely populated and had no means to transport goods out of the state. Historians note that the state's agriculture served only local needs, and ...

A new era for Panama Canal cruises kicked off over the weekend as a passenger vessel transited the waterway's new, bigger locks for the first time. Disney Cruise Line's 83,308-ton Disney Wonder passed ...

Add Carnival to the list of cruise lines that soon will be sending a ship through the Panama Canal's new, larger locks. The Miami-based cruise giant on Thursday said its 3,006-passenger Carnival ...

WATERFORD, N.Y. — Earlier this year, Jim and Jan Donnelly sold or stored what they owned in Annapolis, Md., and shoved off for New York’s Hudson River with son AJ, a dog and a cat. They moored their ...

The 4.5-mile-long Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail, which was closed June 1 because of liability insurance issues, will reopen Saturday and be available to the public for the rest of the summer, ...