The waters around Singapore are littered with parked tonnage, while the vibrant nation’s skyline grows and changes daily as construction on new office towers, casinos, amusement parks, mass transit projects continues 24 hours a day. There is a dull roar of cranes, jackhammers and steel against steel always in the background.
It is clear in Asia that demand is not likely to be shipping’s problem, as growth numbers indicate a steady rebound of trade, led by China and many of its vibrant Asian neighbors. But as HSH Nordbank’s Mattias Umlauf told a full Marine Money Singapore Week conference crowd
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