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Last Word

GAC’s amazing obstacle race
Transporting 800 tonnes of turbine generator parts 500 km from the north of Taiwan to the south of the island had to overcome water works, bureaucracy, traffic regulations and the rainy season
Bring in the big guns
China has resurrected a Soviet-era aircraft carrier
To the rescue
NYK bulk carrier rushes to help French motorboat pair after helm broke
Booze cruise bans
Cruise lines offering accommodation for World Cup fans in New Zealand have agreed to tough conditions to prevent rowdy behaviour
A sporting chance
Could the PSA sports and social club, which nestles on one of Singapore’s prime pieces of real estate, be put up for sale?
Hanjin Heavy job cuts protester stages crane sit-in 35 m above yard
Woman notches up 200 days in metal cage ‘so hot, it’s like a sauna’
Wasabi woes
Spare a thought for ex-pat Japanese businessmen in the UK feeling the economic repercussions of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami
Duke of York’s indiscreet exit
Departure from trade envoy role might well raise sighs of relief at British embassies
Lies and Chinese statistics
The Chinese government misplaced 45m tonnes of steel last year
Going their own way
CMA CGM’s new Anzex service could face difficulty forging the Auckland isthmus
K Line cans the air-con
Japanese shipping company to cut electricity consumption at its Tokyo head office by 25%
Mystery men
Last Word got a shock when it decided to check out some of the 20 or so Shanghai Shipping Exchange members taking part in its revolutionary container trade derivatives market
Culture in a box
Container housed inside a Tokyo hairdresser’s is an art gallery
Plane mistake?
Seaspan chief executive’s comparison of large vessel order with airline developments takes a nosedive
Cooking up a treat, Aussie style
Four-day ‘lifestyle’ cruise offers a somewhat eclectic mix of ‘celebrities and experts’