A Letter from the Editor

by Matt McCleery

Preparing our year-end issue is always a lot of fun. In a world that moves at a frenetic pace, having the opportunity to reflect on which events or trends of this year have left their watermark on the shipping industry always brings about a lively debate. Year-end tax-driven deals get coverage in January and most investors are protecting their markets, so December provides a good opportunity to both plan and reflect. As always, we have tried to develop the content of this issue to offer something to the owners, bankers, investors and lawyers who make up the majority of our subscribers.

Mr. Eddie Pollack…said that he should like to look in a crystal ball and see the future of shipping, but he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to get the ball classed by Lloyd’s, approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, inspected by 15 oil companies, registered in Bermuda…

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