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Back in the doldrums

by Dale Crisp — last modified Aug 27, 2009 04:59 PM

The greatest fear of the clipper ships that plied the Australia to Europe trade in days of yore was to be stuck in the doldrums, the ‘belt of calm’ that lies inside the tradewinds close to the equator. Conditions right now might not be calm but carriers are sure taking a belting, reports Dale Crisp

THE OXFORD Companion to Ships and the Sea describes the modern meaning of the doldrums as “signifying a state of depression or stagnation”.
Anyone viewing the latest figures from the European Liner Affairs Association – the group that, in light...

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