TY - JOUR AB - World shipping is going through a severe recession; Japan's cutback, the US import surcharge and a mild winter reducing oil demand have all taken their toll. Roger Eglin, Industrial Correspondent of The Observer, looks at the prospect of Britain's merchant fleet, the most modern ever. VL - 72 IS - 5 SN - 0007-6929 DO - 10.1108/eb056191 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb056191 PY - 1972 Y1 - 1972/01/01 TI - Shipping: on the crest of a trough T2 - Industrial Management PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 22 EP - 27 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -