It takes a smooth and practiced hand to load container ships at Port Houston. With two joysticks and myriad buttons, crane operators must hoist cargo over the side of an expensive vessel and onto an ...

A retired crane instructor shared videos documenting what it's like loading hulking cargo ships. Crane operators are typically dock workers with decades of experience. The role is precise and ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.(WCIV) -- It takes a steady hand, expert concentration and nerves of steel to hoist the thousands of steel containers at South Carolina Ports. The dedicated men and women who work ...

Sitting in a rattling cage -- 110 feet in the air -- is Bill Galea's job description. He's a container crane operator at the Port of Oakland, the fifth busiest container port in the country. Cars, ...