The decommissioned USS Doyle (FFG-39) has concluded her final voyage from Philadelphia to New Orleans, where she will now be disassembled and recycled after 28 years of service in the U.S. Navy.The retired 4,050-ton Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate wi…
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When China entered the WTO back in late 2001, experts were expecting a huge boost in trade, with shipping the main beneficiary. Indeed, this scenario unfolded in the most spectacular manner, as the dry bulk market boomed for the next few years. Today, …
China: The Trade Juggernaut In a Crossroad as Shipping Industry Awaits Outcome Read More »
Asset quality, size and diversification will determine the success of shipping companies in the next 18 months as higher costs, tighter environmental rules and worsening global trade relations risk offsetting buoyant demand and capacity reductions. Onl…
Everyone has their own personal preference and many have very strong opinions for or against one or the other. What became clear at the recent FIFA World Cup was that perhaps the Messi or Ronaldo debate is now a matter for historians (who was the great…
Scrubbers or LNG is like Messi or Ronaldo? Opinions and facts in a post-Truth world Read More »
Specializing in one of a kind creations, interior designer Alfred Karram, Jr., has never repeated the same design in 32 years, although he retained the striking, cool color scheme for M/Y Ironman, his second megayacht for a private owner.A semi…
Elegance, Testosterone Dominate M/Y Ironman’s interior Read More »