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This article seems to be instigated by a US policy to control worldwide maritime traffic, likely with an eye towards China. The foundational sources are from the US government and the implied solution is hegemony. Even camera surveillance and wiretapping are contextualized as favorable investigative techniques in the face of too much freedom (the choice of the ship to portray is clearly for it's name Dona Liberta).

The benefits of an open and global shipping network are immense, particularly for developing countries and while the behavior of this particular company is reprehensible the emotions it stirs are little compared to the awe we must feel when we contemplate the progress the maritime system represents for humanity, especially in comparison to government's use of the seas for floating guns.

The Times is an incredible institution with great standards but history shows it is instrument of the US government in all but its finest moments.