Shipping

An interview with John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of November. The book gives the authoritative account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a disaster shrouded in mystery for the last half-century. Note: This is the first of a two-part interview.

Supply chain issues — typically a rather dry topic — have been getting a lot of attention lately. that’s because of a backlog at ports around the world that’s making it a lot harder for businesses, both big and small, to stock their planned inventory. Which links in the supply chain are broken — and when will they be fixed?

New ownership is giving new hope to a decrepit, unseaworthy fishing boat with a notable literary pedigree.

A 260-ton piece of equipment is winding its way through the inland Northwest this week. The Idaho Department of Transportation gave the green light to a…