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Shipping & Aircraft Shipping Shedding its Tradition of Secrecy – by necessity and by the force of circumstance By George Economou, Partner, G.C. Economou & Associates, Greece George Economou examines how the veil of secrecy in the Greek shipping world is slowly but inevitably lifting by the force of circumstances and by the force of necessity. To receive your regular copy of the journal, including this month's issue containing the full text of this article, please click on the Subscribe Now button.   Shipping & Aircraft Zero-Tax Investment in USA Offshore Shipping Funds By Don L. Dykstra, Managing Director, Back-Haul Shipping Inc., Texas, USA Don Dykstra discusses the American shipping tax laws that offer favourable tax treatment to businesses engaged in international shipping, and looks at ways to take advantage of the US tax law and the potential investment opportunities. To receive your regular copy of the journal, including this month's issue containing the full text of this article, please click on the Subscribe Now button.       Shipping & Aircraft Hard Aground or Landing Softly? By Jens Alers, Managing Director, Bernhard Schulte, Bermuda Jens Alers tackles three issues within the shipping industry: (1) Extreme shortage of qualified officers impacting on the expansion of the world fleet; (2) The chances of the current shipping boom leading to a very deep shipping recession or possibly a "soft landing"; and (3) Technological challenges and opportunities in ship design, especially in terms of propulsion technology and environmental protection - to address the twin challenge of a skyhigh oil price and the need to burn clean fuels. To receive your regular copy of the journal, including this month's issue containing the full text of this article, please click on the Subscribe Now button.