Coracle's Shipping Industry Top 40
August 2012 positions

Quick fact re growth of twitter amongst the marine community -
- On Feb 1, 2012, the then top 40 had a combined number of followers 374,236
- On Feb 1, 2011, the then top 40 had a combined number of followers 94,243
- On Feb 1, 2010, the then top 40 had a combined number of followers 40,948

Click here for the What and Why of the Maritime Twitter Top 40

1.	Royal Navy	This is the official Royal Navy Twitter feed.
2.	Coastguard_SOS	The closure of UK Coastguard stations is reckless & will cost lives. I'm an ex Coastguard CRO fighting with others for much safer alternative proposals
3.	U.S. Coast Guard	Official USCG news releases feed.
4.	NavyLookout	dedicated to fighting the decline in the Royal Navy caused by chronic government under-funding and defence cuts
5.	Captain John Konrad	Master Mariner Tweeting from the high seas. Author of Fire On The Horizon, The Untold Story Of The Gulf Oil Spill
6.	Seafarers UK	Formally King Georges Fund for Sailors, the leading charity for your maritime sector supporting the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Merchant Navy & fishing fleets
7.	Vincent Pica	Chief of Staff, First District Southern Region, USCGAux; USCG licensed Master. Looking for a few good mariners! Follow us? We follow you, guaranteed, w/in 24 h
8.	MarineInsight	Maritime news, articles, stories, career guidance, discussions and much more...
9.	Lloyd's List	Lloyd's List is the leading daily newspaper for the shipping industry.
10.	OCEANUSLive.org	OCEANUSLive is THE real-time commercial social networking site for the Maritime Industry - collaboration to enable business success, safety and security.
11.	IMO	The latest news from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency that leads international efforts to promote safer shipping on cleaner oceans.
12.	Maritime Executive	The latest news, views and corporate releases for influential decision makers from The Maritime Executive, the world's leading maritime business journal.
13.	Maritime Reporter
14.	Maersk Line	Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company. We're known for our reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services.
15.	CoastGuardNews	News and Video from the United States Coast Guard
16.	TradeWinds	TradeWinds is the number one best selling international shipping newspaper! The biggest and most successul and first for all the latest maritime news.
17.	Peter Tirschwell	Columnist, commentator and SVP at the Journal of Commerce, leading global shipping and trade media
18.	Michael Folsom	A ship lover who reports for you from the shores of the St. Lawrence
19.	USCG Auxiliary	Official Twitter page of US Coast Guard Auxiliary
20.	Neptune Maritime Sec	Neptune Maritime Security is the world's most elite commercial maritime security specialist. Please visit our website for further details of our services.
21.	SinoShip	The global platform for Chinese shipping, SinoShip, is a hub for all things China maritime – whether it be hard copy, online, data or niche events.
22.	Seatrade Insider	We tweet you the key industry headlines that link to Seatrade Insider's FREE access to breaking global cruise news plus a wealth of valuable information.
23.	Maritime News	Latest and Greatest Maritime Updates
24.	Eos Risk Management	Eos is a UK based Maritime Security Consultancy est 2006 providing Onboard Armed Security, Training & Consultancy to the Maritime and Offshore Industries
25.	Barista Uno	Ruminations and conversations on Philippine and global maritime trends - We serve it HOT and STRONG!
26.	ADSO-PA Rande Wilson	District 1, Southern Region. First & Foremost is our motto and our way of doing things!
27.	Chris O'Neil	Active Duty Coast Guard Officer serving as Chief of Media Relations
28.	NOAA Nautical Charts	NOAA's Office of Coast Survey provides navigational products and services, covering U.S. coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and U.S. territories.
29.	Marine Forum	Marine Forum - It's international community of Maritime Professionals, Shipowners and Crewing Agencies. http://www.marineforum.co.uk/
30.	Panama Ship Reg.	Panama is an international maritime center due to its renown banking, financial and insurance system and of course Container Ships Transiting the Canal Locks.
31.	Earnest One	Serving the US Coast Guard and private boaters since 1967
32.	BLUE	BLUE is a corporate communications and public affairs consultancy specialising in the marine, energy and environment sectors.
33.	Amver	Global search and rescue system sponsored by the USCG. We use commercial ships to rescue people in distress at sea.
34.	Claire Wright	Head of Analysis at Lloyd's List Intelligence; a world leader in maritime data and analysis. Views are my own.
35.	Michelle Wiese	I am Michelle Wiese Bockmann, London shipping reporter for Bloomberg News. We don't report gossip or quote unnamed sources. Views are mine, not my employer's
36.	Navy News	The official newspaper of the Royal Navy
37.	WSS	Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is the world's leading maritime services provider with 4,500 people servicing more than 2,400 ports worldwide.
38.	Port Strategy	Port Strategy is the leading international port information resource for maritime executives
39.	Shipping Herald	The maritime news portal, Shipping Herald, is committed to reporting of the highest standard.
40.	James Tweed	Coracle - Assured learning / Maritime / eLearning / Podcasting / Mobile Apps / Social Media / Take a look at my profile here: http://about.me/jamestweed