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We are delighted to announce that Polaris founder Ben Pinnington’s bestselling book on Amazon –  Making Waves: PR strategies to transform your maritime business 2nd USA themed edition – is now out as an audio book with Rethink Press. You…

    Pic: Polaris founder and Chicago Propeller Club President Ben Pinnington lays out four top priorities of club in his term, click image to watch. Welcome to the latest Polaris newsletter. It’s been a super busy period at Polaris,…

Chicago’s maritime community must build on what is arguably its highest profile in decades, according to Polaris founder and Chicago Propeller Club President Ben Pinnington, speaking at this week’s packed-out event at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery. The event —…

Author Ben Pinnington You don’t need What3words to find the Strait of Hormuz these days. The question is how this maritime choke point, which sits between Oman and Iran, was so underestimated by the US administration as it unleashed Operation…

The respected US trade title The Waterways Journal Weekly has highlighted Polaris founder Ben Pinnington’s keynote address at the Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council conference in New Orleans. The Journal reported that Pinnington’s message at the conference was clear…

The exciting career and investment opportunities in maritime especially for young people was a key theme as Polaris founder Ben Pinnington spoke with the Forest & Bluff magazine recently. Ben tells the respected publication how raising awareness of maritime in…

Ben Pinnington, founder of Polaris Media LLC, has responded to the honour of being named Chicacgo Propeller Club President. Ben says: “I’m very proud to be named President of Chicago Propeller Club for the 2026 to 2027 term. “Since we…

Chicago is a city built on its strategic maritime location. Its connection with the Great Lakes and Mississippi make it the principle interior trade route of the Americas. I’ve dedicated a chapter in my new Amazon best-selling book Making Waves…

It was a privilege to moderate the port infrastructure panel at a packed Hwy H2O Maritime Conference in Toronto. Hwy H2O is a regional initiative showcasing the engineering feat of the 189-mile St. Lawrence Seaway, which connects the Great Lakes…

AI in public relations has a dedicated chapter in my new Amazon best selling book Making Waves: PR strategies to transform your maritime business published by Rethink Press For all the benefits of AI for tasks like research and building…

By Jon Barbuti, writer Making Waves: PR strategies to transform your maritime business – is an Amazon best seller in America. The fully updated second edition, researched and authored by Polaris founder Ben Pinnington stormed to the top of multiple…

Polaris is proud to have supported the fourth event of the year for Chicago Propeller Club, a cruise with club sponsor the tour boat operator Wendella. Polaris senior consultant Charlie Miller and founder Ben Pinnington attended the event with Polaris…