OPINION AND ANALYSIS

Independent marine surveyors – and the survival of the species

The changing role of the independent marine surveyor has been forced by the dramatic changes in shipping of the last 15-20 years

Trade logistics industry set to weather the storm

SERVICE providers in international trade logistics and supply chain management, particularly small to medium enterprises face a challenging business continuum with the downturn of international trade.

Still standing together

As the International Shipping Federation celebrates its centenary, president Spyros Polemis speaks to Janet Porter about the organisation’s achievements and the challenges ahead

Hollywood already riding to the rescue

WHEN Richard Phillips, master of the Maersk Alabama, was seized and held at gunpoint by pirates for a few days before being rescued by US Navy Seals, he was instantly hailed a hero.