by Klaus Luhta | Aug 2, 2013 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
It has been a while since my last post. With the August recess looming near for Congress now is a good time to place a marker on where the maritime industry is in 2013. While much has happened this year, more notable is what HAS NOT happened. Here is a list of four...
by Klaus Luhta | Mar 15, 2013 | maritime economics, maritime news
If you get a chance, read Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade by Lori Ann LaRocco. I began Dynasties of the Sea with great anticipation mainly because I had just finished The Shipping Man by Matthew McCleery....
by Klaus Luhta | Feb 11, 2013 | maritime news, maritime politics
On February 7, 2013, Congressmen Cedric Richmond (D-LA) and Michael Grimm (R-NY) announced the formation of a Congressional Maritime Caucus. The caucus will give every member of Congress an opportunity to better understand the crucial role that the U.S.-flag maritime...
by Klaus Luhta | Dec 31, 2012 | maritime economics, maritime news
On a recent overseas flight I sat next to a guy who works as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist. After creating and selling off a few successful internet companies he turned his efforts to investing in internet startups. He essentially now decides what the future...
by Klaus Luhta | Oct 31, 2012 | maritime news, maritime private security
As the Department of Defense faces looming budget cuts, the various branches of the military must be scrambling to assure the administration as to the efficacy of their various programs. The service provided during war time it is clear and higher military spending is...
by Klaus Luhta | Jul 26, 2012 | maritime news, maritime politics
If you are looking for some licentious and lascivious reading relating to shipping, look no further than the Paris MOU list of vessel registry rankings. The greatest obscenity of the rankings is the United States demotion from the white list to the gray list. At...
