Editorial
Friends, "I am baaack", as the Terminator said. Or perhaps it was "I'll be baaack". Anyhow, its Thursday so prepare yourself for some interesting reading in this week's issue.
Before I elaborate on the contents, let me tell you that I have spent some time studying what makes bureaucracies grow. I started reading an amazing book called "Parkinson's Law". It was published in the mid-fifties by a civil servant who couldn't understand why the bureaucracy of the ministry grew whilst their areas of responsibility diminished. Just give a thought to the amount of embassies around the world for example, with working hours Monday-Wednesday 9:30 - 11:00, closed on Thursdays and Fridays. Not to mention EU embassies, sometimes it makes one wonder what's going on. Take a walk in the embassy district of Sanlitun, Beijing (where I first visited in 1986); at that time there was not much going on, but plenty of luxury cars were always parked outside, like any embassy district in the world. How can we expect rules that are good for business and overall development to be implemented by governments whose rulers are far away from everyday life?
Now for the business at hand: We start off with a country that has been under sanctions for quite some time, Iran, where we get to know a competent local project freight forwarder. We then speak with a shipowner that provides very specialized semisubmersible tonnage with a couple of awesome pictures. Also we have shipping & sector news, photo and video of the week. Finally, from this issue on, we add an ancient proverb to the quote of the week.
Wishing you a pleasant read and, until next week,
Yours sincerely,
Bo H. Drewsen
bo.drewsen@projectcargo-weekly.com
www.projectcargo-weekly.com
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