The end of December and coming holidays are traditionally the time when we look back at the highlights of the ending year. World Maritime News is kicking off the 2014 retrospective with its Top 5 series, the first of which is the list of our 5 most read interviews of the year.

All about Piracy
	Piracy has become a lucrative business and an ever more dangerous for those being targeted by it. Once at sea, seafarers expose themselves to various dangers, especially from those lurking from the shadows.…Read more
Antwerp Sets the Course for Future Growth
	Belgium’s Port of Antwerp is the biggest port area in the world, covering 13,057 hectares, the equivalent of 20,000 football fields. The Port of Antwerp is situated some 80 kilometers inland at the upper end of the tidal estuary of the…Read more
Staying ahead of the Game
	As more and more cargo arrives to one of Europe’s leading ports, the Port of Hamburg, the port authorities have recorded an above average growth compared to their neigbouring competitors, especially in the container…Read more
Sohar’s Expansion Goes Full Steam Ahead
	SOHAR Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and the adjacent free zone, located in Sohar, Oman, is undergoing a major expansion and has set very ambitious goals on a global scale, all with the goal of attracting major …Read more
Hidden Dangers of Shipping Alliances
	The 2M alliance between the shipping heavyweights, Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company is currently under scrutiny of the U.S.A. and China regulators. The companies are trying to appear c…Read more