Is geopolitical risk good for shipping? In the short term, sometimes it is, sometimes spectacularly so. In the long term, almost certainly it is not. While wars, sanctions and trade disruptions can drive sudden spikes in freight rates, sustained political uncertainty corrodes the foundations of global trade, investment, and shipping demand itself.
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After presenting 100 episodes of the Ship.Energy podcast between 2020 and 2024, our MD Mark Williams will be presenting the new Shipping on the Rocks podcast with the first episode coming out in January… More details to follow. And if you have a burning issue you want to talk about then get in touch here!
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