Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
January 23, 2015
After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., the Roman Republic was led by the Second Triumvirate, which consisted of Octavian (the adopted son of Julius Caesar), Mark Antony (the magister equitum of Caesar’s army), and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (a political ally of Julius Caesar).
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
(by
Joseph Keefe)
on
April 3, 2014
I want to start out by thanking Audrey (Kennedy) for inviting me to speak to you this afternoon. It’s a privilege to do so, especially with an audience representing such an important part of the domestic waterfront, and at a time when much of…
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
March 15, 2012
South China’s annual throughput was close to 60 million TEUs last year. There is no cluster of ports in the world that can boast that kind of volume, which enabled the province of Guangdong to claim a third of China exports. The rise of manufacturing…
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
January 25, 2012
The Year of the Dragon begins now, represented in the Chinese zodiac by the Water Dragon. There is some irony in that, because the worst drought in 50 years has forced Chinese maritime authorities to close the Yangtze River above the port of Wuhan, more than 600 miles upriver from Shanghai.
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
June 23, 2011
The Yangtze River is the traditional boundary dividing north and south China. It has been both a critical a source of life and the bearer of tragic floods that have claimed thousands of lives through the ages. But the river has always been the…