It was not all that long ago that many newspapers in the Western press had dedicated shipping journalists. Now, aside from major hubs and business-orientated titles, such areas of shipping expertise are all too rare in the mainstream media. More’s the pity as the industry is a fascinating one to report on, and so vital to our everyday lives.
The loss of frontline shipping journos at the newsstand has coincided with a natural uptick in ignorant reporting on the topic. We’ve all, no doubt, s...