A bold concept is turning into reality: French startup VELA Transport has officially selected Austal to build its first sailing cargo trimaran powered entirely by wind. This is also a first in the ...

CargoKite is building ‘micro’ ships that are more environmentally friendly—but they’re also faster and more nimble than traditional cargo ships. A typical cargo ship is massive—the largest is more ...

A start-up company recently got design approval to build a ship that moves cargo with sails rather than fuel. But does it mean cargo vessels on the Great Lakes will be able to “veer” into alternative ...

A Colorado-based startup is touting a massive new cargo plane as an airlift option for the Pentagon. The Windrunner is supposed to easily carry four modern fighter jets or six Chinooks. While it's ...

I tried operating a boat on Conservatory Water, the pond famous for model boating. It’s harder than it looks. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. We’ll look at the return of model boating in ...