By Lana Jacobs With self-driving motor vehicles poised to be a real prospect on our roads…
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How slowing shipping industry could spark banking crash In Germany
In geopolitics, events rarely occur in isolation. Several stories about German exports, banks, and the shipping…
Who owns Greece’s largest shipyard?
The question of who actually owns Greece’s largest shipyard has come into question as the Athens…
Can China help the Philippines fight piracy?
President Rodrigo Duterte demonstrated his good faith in China again on January 31 when he said…
Spanish Dockworkers to Face Massive Layoffs?
At least 6,500 Spanish dockworkers could be laid off according to the recently announced plan by…
Trump’s immigration ban and its implications for the maritime industry
President Donal Trump’s Executive Order on immigration and travel to the United States has immediate implications…
Malaysia’s Carey Island a wild card in Southeast Asian port scene
Malaysia’s latest Carey Island project is something of a wild card but is not expected to…
International maritime treaties recognition and Trump
By Chester D. Hooper and Christopher R. Nolan (Holland & Knight) – Much has been theorized…
Shipping Stocks that Excelled: The Maritime Honours List 2016
As we near the end of the year, global markets are on a high despite…
Trans-Pacific Partnership failure may be China’s gain, Asia’s loss
The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation free trade deal championed by US President Obama, seems to…
Wilbur Ross brings to commerce resume spanning shipping, profit and politics
Wilbur Ross, who as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary will be the voice of U.S. business, made…
Resurrection of Somali pirate attacks
As the chemical tanker CPO Korea passed the coast of Somalia late last month, security personnel…