The Ship Report

Rising sea heights could affect ship traffic on ThursdayWith rain, gales and elevated sea heights in the forecast, it's another interesting opportunity to talk about weather and how it affects ships c...

29 Jan 8min

Big ship schedule today - let's talk about it!We have a sizeable ship schedule today and some interesting vessels arriving from far flung places.

28 Jan 8min

Anchorage goings onWith so much photography happening of our local ships here in Astoria, people are noticing marine traffic more than ever before.It's a good time to take another look at "what's goin...

27 Jan 9min

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship schedule, highlighting some particularly interesting ships on the river today. And, a look at our marine weather.

26 Jan 8min

Northern lights, ship schedule, weather and a bit about ship namesToday we'll look at the unusual appearance of aurora borealis in our region, the extended weather forecast (when will we return to our...

23 Jan 8min

A look at ships and cargoToday let's take a look at who's on the river, but also review a bit of general info about the types of ships that come here, where they come from, and some significant differ...

21 Jan 8min

Salt vs fresh water: how does water salinity affect sea conditions?Today we'll walk about an interesting but obscure topic for most land dwellers: how stormy sea conditions can vary between large bodi...

20 Jan 9min

Good weather coming our way, and a look at ships and cargoWe have what looks to be a week-long spell of sunshine or at least "not-raining" coming our way.We'll also take a look at ships and cargo, and...

15 Jan 8min