The Ship Report

Maritime scholarship for students opens doors to educationToday we'll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It's an opportunity for students interested in a ca...

29 Touko 20258min

Should you sail to Hawaii like Oliver Widger?It's a wonderful story about a person escaping a soul-crushing rut, and making a bold decision to pursue a dream. Oregonian Oliver Widger sailed out of War...

28 Touko 20258min

Where do ships go when they travel on the river?Today we'll take a look at where ships go where they come to the Columbia. When we talk about the ship schedule, we hear that some ships are going to Po...

23 Touko 20258min

Two interesting vessels arriving in the river todayToday we'll talk about the first two arrivals on the river today: one a commercial fishing vessel coming into the river from Canada, and the other a ...

22 Touko 20258min

Who's on the river today?Today a look at who's on the river today in terms of cargo vessels. A bit of gypsum, some cars, refined petroleum - and lots and lots of wheat.

21 Touko 20258min

Who's on the river today, and was that a containership we saw a few days ago? Yes, it was.A look at today's ship traffic, and a bit about why we are seeing some containerships here again.

20 Touko 20257min

Tall ship accident shows the dangers of big rivers for vessels when something goes wrongIn the news this week is the accident in NY harbor, where a visiting tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge as the ve...

19 Touko 20258min

PNW Offshore Race 2025On Thursday morning, 19 sailboats set out from Ilwaco, Wash., out to sea across the Columbia River Bar. At an appointed time, they crossed the starting line and began a four-day ...

16 Touko 20258min