Showing posts with label global. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global. Show all posts

Monday, November 24, 2008

(Newspaper) Geek Shipping Industry Hit by Global Financial Crisis


Greece controls nearly 20% if the world's merchant fleet.
Greece shipping makes up about 7.6% of GDP, and 4% of the Greek workforce.

Source: The Star, 24 Nov 2008

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

(Newspaper) Asian Companies Dominating Global Shipping Scene



Asian ship owners control nearly half the world's commercial fleet.
Singapore is controlling 70% of the global rigbuilding and floating, production and offloading (FPSO)conversion market.

Source : The Star, 06 October 2008