https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2009/09/14/the-ghost-fleet-of-the-recession/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:28:03 -0400<![CDATA[Last November, when I interviewed Rob Long, the veteran TV producer/writer (whose work includes Cheers and numerous other TV sitcoms) during the National Review cruise to the Caribbean, he mentioned that immediately afterward, he was off an a very different kind of ocean voyage. He was hoping onboard the Hanjin Miami, a container ship bound for Shanghai to have the space and time to write. Writing on a slow boat to China? Hey, it beats checking into the Overlook Hotel, I guess.]]>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:24:01 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2009/09/14/the-ghost-fleet-of-the-recession-n250042