Johnson often looks to artists for inspiration—for a recent ready-to-wear line, she worked with the estate of Lee Krasner to transform the late artist’s paintings into textile prints and clothing.

However, a number of key shipping conventions are still rooted in tradition. The red and green lights on ships are one such convention, as the two lights are used to distinguish a ship's port and ...

Archaeologists are shedding light on the astonishing identification of two 18th-century slave ships off the coast of Central America. The ships, named Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus ...

This leaves an enormous amount of water, on which we travel in small yachts for fun, vacation on cruise ships — as distinct from ocean liners – for pleasure, and use fishing boats for food.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is claiming ownership of a series of paintings by a celebrated Mormon artist whose ownership is disputed in an ongoing federal lawsuit. Minerva ...

In the seventeenth century, wealthy residents of Amsterdam created fast-moving boats to meet incoming cargo ships before they hit port, in order to check out the merchandise. Soon, the Dutch ...

In “The Phoenician Scheme,” Michael Cera finally got to realize a long-held dream: working with director Wes Anderson. With his offbeat humor and awkward charm, it’s shocking that this is ...

Over coffee in Soho, Antonia Desplat is describing her journey to Wes Anderson’s set for The Phoenician Scheme — the espionage drama that marks his fourth picture to compete for the Palme d’Or.

The Phoenician Scheme, out May 30 via Focus Features, stars Benicio del Toro as European tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda, who has built a globe-spanning empire using dubious business practices. After barely ...

Anderson’s latest, “The Phoenician Scheme,” is superficially similar to his other movies. It’s also a huge departure. He hasn’t gone out of his way to tackle capitalism before ...

In Baja California Sur, Mexico, a private tourism company, Aquamayan Adventures, and the port administration have reached an agreement that allows mega cruise ships to enter Bahía de La Paz.

including the creation of a trust fund to provide financing to the industry and the establishment of a docking fee for Chinese-made ships to counter the country’s advantage. Unfortunately ...