Maritime Reader

MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY

Charleston

12 maritime news articles at Charleston

ContainerFreightWaves·5 days ago

New Georgia inland port poised to take 26,000 truckloads off the road

The Georgia Ports Authority has officially opened an inland rail hub it estimates will take 26,000 truckloads of freight off highways annually.   The Gainesville Inland Port opened May 4, with direct rail service provided by Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) five days a week between northeast Georgia and the Port of Sa

ContainerWGOW Shipping (YouTube)·8 months ago

Chief Engineer of Runaway Containership MSC Michigan VII Pleads Guilty in Charleston

Runaway Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty September 24, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the plea deal by the Chief Engineer of the MSC Michigan VII after the ship had a runaway engine and sailed out of the port of Char

ContainerWGOW Shipping (YouTube)·almost 2 years ago

Containership Throttle Jammed Open Leaving Port of Charleston | Ravenel Bridge Closed

Containership Can't Stop What's Going on With Shipping? June 5, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the problem on board the containership MSC Michigan VII when it could not slow down and sped down the Cooper River i