A £60m investment has seen four of Europe's biggest quay cranes delivered to Southampton docks. The cranes each weigh more than 2,000 tonnes and stand nearly 150m high, making them among the tallest ...

Southampton’s docks, ships and waterfront have been recorded by artists for more than a century. This week, painters will once again be working live in the city as the Southampton International Boat ...

A transatlantic training ship docked in Southampton as part of an international visit. More than 600 cadets from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College were welcomed by Southampton ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Southampton, with its centuries-long history as a maritime hub ...

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