Sentence examples for shipping circles from inspiring English sources

The video has generated debate in shipping circles over whether the forceful response to suspected pirates was warranted.

Generally, rumours of a Nicaraguan canal three times longer than the Panamian one, backed by little-known Chinese investors, have been met with derision in shipping circles.

The extinction by the Italian and Turkish Governments of the lighthouses in the Mediterranean, the Adriatic and the Red Sea is viewed with much concern in leading shipping circles.

Cold is the new hot in shipping circles as melting sea ice opens up prospects for trade between China and the west to move across the roof of the world.

The average age of ships in Stelmar's fleet is 7 years, compared with the industry's 15. "His idea was almost unique in Greek shipping circles at the time," says Goodfellow. "He kept on saying, 'If you think safety is expensive, try having an accident.'" Last year the consistently profitable Stelmar booked $70 million in revenues with a healthy aftertax profit of 16%.

The ship circles the galaxy as a kind of ark, taking on and letting off entire populations of travelers.

Occasionally, he took work playing piano on cruise ships, circling Alaska or the Mediterranean for months on end.

HONG KONG — The overhead pictures of Taiwanese and Japanese ships circling each other and shooting off their water cannons have made the seagoing confrontations appear almost playful.

Then the noise of motors died down, bands began to play, and the ships circled around the lead ship bearing the priest and the decorated floats.

For example, Mead Treadwell, who attended the conference and is an Alaskan businessman and the chairman of the research commission, said officials were told that more than 200 cruise ships circled Greenland in 2007, up from 27 in 2004.

As the ship circled near Red Hook and Pioneer Works, Marrón returned to the stage, guitar in hand.