Was bribery rampant in 20th century maritime shipping?

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FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.

In this week’s edition, from the February 1981 issue, FreightWaves explores a claim of bribery during a court case. 

Bribery

Bribes to shipowner representatives, related businesses, and regulators were...

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