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PALM LINE
Dating from 1949, Palm Line was one of the last conventional cargo liner companies set up in Britain. Roy Fenton reveals its fascinating ‘back story’ in the latest Datafile.

SAPPHIRE
Peter Knego takes a detailed look at the long and varied career of Louis Cruises’ sleek 12,219gt Sapphire, built in 1967 as Italia and later spending a decade as Ocean Princess.

Panama Canal
As the Panama Canal is being expanded, Jim Shaw explains how this short-cut between the oceans will appear in six years’ time after its enlarging.

PLUS . . .
Many more features, as well as Chartroom, Ports of Call, and the regular columns including news articles covering the ferry, cruise, cargo and naval scenes.

Contents subject to change.