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14. Never mind the policy makers

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 01:19 AM

Sep 2016

I'm thinking of the actual sea freight business. People who work in the trade have more idea about what's going on then politicians do.

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South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping files for bankruptcy protection [View all] forest444 Aug 2016 OP

Austerity is the gift that keeps on giving. forest444 Aug 2016 #2

Exactly, forest, elleng Aug 2016 #3

It's easy. forest444 Aug 2016 #4

LBJ: I'll tell you what's at the bottom of it. elleng Aug 2016 #5

No wonder my Maserati was taking so long to arrive! forest444 Sep 2016 #7

Best hope it's properly stowed! T_i_B Sep 2016 #8

I suspect brazen asset stripping at Hanjin. forest444 Sep 2016 #9

Looks like much of it will end up with Hyundai T_i_B Sep 2016 #10

Ironic, isn't it. forest444 Sep 2016 #11

I don't think any shipping line is in good shape right now T_i_B Sep 2016 #12

Never mind the policy makers T_i_B Sep 2016 #14

Hanjin Shipping gets U.S. court order, cash to unload ships Eugene Sep 2016 #15

Here in the UK..... T_i_B Sep 2016 #16