MW 50 Sheds 18

The MW 50, a tracking mechanism of international marine industry stocks published weekly in Maritime Week, lost 18 this week to close at 1,395.92. The index, which is still up nearly 15% from a year ago, is starting to feel pressure from an uneasy U.S. economic climate.

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