"I'm facing tough competition from the big shipping fleets, too."

With many harbors and coves, the island was home to the largest commercial shipping fleet in the bay during the 19th century.

The town developed a sizable shipping fleet in the 19th century.

Thomas kept the provision merchants, while Christopher took charge of the shipping fleet.

He owned about two million dollars worth of real estate and about $500,000 in a shipping fleet.

No longer would he be at the mercy of the shipping fleet.

Collaboration between the world's two biggest shipping fleets is expected to lead to the deployment of renewable marine fuels.

The port was ruined and the entire shipping fleet destroyed.

Possibilities include the shipping fleet, the drilling activity and the gas stations.

In 1936, Japan possessed the third-largest commercial shipping fleet in the world, valued at $1,183,000,000, or $28.10 per person.