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Markets, Geopolitics and Coronavirus: A week to remember… A “promising”, hopefully, beginning for both the Dry and Wet Markets, a despicable one though on Geopolitics and Coronavirus given the events…

Briefing: New Year, new dawn for English / EU Disputes: What does this mean for you? After the year we have all had, it is probably true to say that…

Market’s upward trend, even minimal, more than welcomed. Geopolitics and Covid’s upheaval continues… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 24 points since last Friday and now stands at 1,235. Cool…

HAROPA and Ports of Normandy join forces for Brexit HAROPA and Ports of Normandy join forces to help transport operators get ready for Brexit After successfully completing the work to…

Fiscal danger of interest on reserves overblown, The future of payments, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW  – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 7-11 December 2020, Vol.11 Ed.48 Most-Read Commentary…

Market’s mild surge amid total uncertainty in geopolitics and Coronavirus, manna from heavens… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 39 points since yesterday and now reads 1,161. Wets as always…

Capes’ volatility brings down the BDI; Geopolitical and Coronavirus uncertainty rules …the waves The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 41 points and now stands at 1,121 “thanks” to Capes’ three…

Stena Line calls for Brexit ‘implementation phase’. Request for the EU to take a pragmatic approach to customs after Brexit transition period ends. While today’s news on the Withdrawal Agreement…

The fall continues with the BDI losing the 1,200 points threshold. Still explosive Geopolitics with COVID about to be “tackled”… Exploitation triumphs… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost a dozen…

FEPORT: Standardization, data sharing and use of IoT in the cargo handling industry were an ambition, now they are becoming a reality! Brussels, December 3rd, 2020 These last months, EU supply…

The BDI@1,201, low Wets, still enigmatic Geopolitics and let’s hope the Vaccine works and reduces COVID-19… The BDI lost ten points since yesterday and now reads 1,201 – soon might…

ECSA applauds UN resolution on seafarers as key workers and supports IMO call for priority vaccination On behalf of the whole European shipping industry, ECSA welcomes the resolution adopted by…

Monday Market Dry Hiccups, mixed Wets, enigmatic Geopolitics and wonder when the COVID-19  Vaccine does the trick… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) fell three points since last Friday 27/11 and…

Markets lacks steam amid sifting Geopolitical tectonic plates enhanced by COVID’s uncertainty… but hope is still here The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up nine points since yesterday and now…

Total Embargo on Turkey against the desecration of Saint Sophia John Faraclas writes and warns: If we really mean as an international community what we say, let us act accordingly…

Volta’s Fotini Androulakis interviewing John Faraclas By Anny Zade It has always been the one million dollar question of what makes an interview special. Well, there are many parameters no…

Theatre, but no drama, over ECB easing, The evolving role of Swift in global payments Thursday 25 June 2020   Vol.11 Ed.26.4 Commentary: Theatre but no drama over ECB easing By David…

Migration in Greece: An Endless Despair by  Menia Kouli*  I would like to express my thoughts today about a crucial and complicated issue, which has been developing in Greece, Europe and…

Capes’ dive; a liability, a catastrophe or an asymmetrical temporarily situ? The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up four points since yesterday following a 48 hours stagnation and now reads…

With the BDI down at 415, lips are sealed… What an end of a weak week that was with the BDI losing 16 points and now standing at 415 amid…

Midweek blues, …a lonely green, a birthday, and an acquittal (?)… The Dry and Wet Markets continued to fall with the exception of this lonely green, the Cleans. Geopolitics as…

‘Green deal’ could deepen EU tensions, Developments in global financial stability Tuesday 4 February 2020  – Vol.11 Ed.6.1 Commentary: ‘Green deal’ could deepen EU tensions By Miroslav Singer in Prague…

Watershed for Europe and the world, Fed faces repo firefighting fallout THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 27-31 January 2020, Vol.11 Ed.3 Most-Read Commentary Watershed for Europe and the world: The…

The “F” word “applies” for the Markets and Geopolitics too… The falling markets, an unprecedented for many development – although we have witnessed a BDI down to 290 points in…

EU shipping wants to see the current seamless European shipping centre maintained after Brexit ECSA insists that the only and most economically sensible future is for the EU and the…