Dry Market falls but not to worry …Wets surface; Yellowstone Geopolitics amid Covid’s surge… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 28 points since last Frida 18 June 2021 and now…
Winston Churchill on Maritime Decarbonization- What would Winston Do? We know Winston Churchill as the Prime Minister who led Great Britain to success during World War II. His reputation for…
GSCC Annual Report 2020 – 2021 Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee We begin with the Chairman’s Message: Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I present our 86th annual report…
US and EU need one another, G7 finds new purpose as G20 takes back seat, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 7-11 June…
5th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum – June 17, 2021 | Digital event REGISTER NOW Cyprus Shipping – At the Forefront of Industry Developments Enhancing Competitiveness In a Fast…
Mixed feelings with the Dries, down at 2,420; messy Wets, whilst everybody focuses on G7 meeting in Cornwall. Covid-19 more than enigmatic… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost eight points…
Controlled Dry losses; Wets tumble amid Geopolitical mess and Covid-19 making waves… The BDI was down at 2,428 points – minus ten since last Friday June 4 as Capes’ fall…
Trouble Brewing – Geopolitics is back this year with a bang. Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi has quietly pulled Italy out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, reversing the 2019…
Moralising foreign policy is doomed to failure, Walking the tightrope to net zero, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 1-4 June 2021, Vol.12…
EU and Germany must find foreign policy balance amid US-China rivalry Friday 4 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.22.4 Commentary: Moralising foreign policy is doomed to failure By Gerhard Schröder in…
BDI: further losses; Wets falling too. Expect jeopardy in Geopolitics and mess with COVID-19 et al… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 38 points since yesterday and now stands at…
Cummings’ attack fails to derail Johnson as larger problems loom Wednesday 2 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.22.2 Commentary: Johnson’s biggest test is yet to come By Brian Reading in London…
National Security and Investment Act 2021 The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the ‘Act’) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021, granting the UK Government new powers to scrutinise…
The BDI was down at 2,688 since yesterday’s 2,754, losing the 2,700 points threshold, Wets still falling. Geopolitics combined with the worse Recession ever and Coronavirus uncertainty rules the day……
The BDI@ 2,809; hiccups …rule the day. Wets struggling in a mixed mode. Geopolitical anxiety might trigger further uncertainty whilst COVID still …“goes scott-free…” The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost…
WITHOUT PREJUDICE PM Mitsotakis, do please save Anargyrios here and now! By John Faraclas I will start once again, as in a similar past situation, with Edmund Burke’s cliché: “for the…
Enigmatic Dry and Wet markets, Perplexed Geopolitics whilst Coronavirus is here to stay… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 45 points since yesterday and now stands at 2,869, but lost…
USCG Annual Report – Greece Joins QUALSHIP21 list* The US Coast Guard has published its 2020 Annual Report, which you can access here. The report makes reference to QUALSHIP 21…
Falling BDI, Wets ”breath” again amid MIGRANTS surge, an explosive Middle East and uncertainty over Coronavirus. The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 61 points since yesterday and now stands at…
Infection rates fall sharply… plus more Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Infection rates fall sharplyOne Monaco resident tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, May 17, while 10…
Falling Capes pull down the BDI; Wets still low. Geopolitics: despicable; Coronavirus: more than messy Not a good start; this week will become decisive in all three fronts. The BDI…
What a week that was: Falling Markets, Warring environment in the Middle East amid Coronavirus’ dangerous and uncontrollable spreading The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 139 points since yesterday and…
Keeping all the balls in the air… What a time to be a shipowner!!! I don’t remember when all the proverbial balls were in the air—at the same time! Yes,…
The BDI@3,139: Volatility strikes back; Middle East sparks fears and Coronavirus spreads further The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 115 points “thanks” to the volatile Capes… Wets “gained” momentum as…
Capes turbulences… Wets low. Mind Geopolitics and Covid’s spread. Minor Capes’ hiccups could prove nasty; let’s hope not, but hold a small basket… Wets still low. Geopolitical turbulences and Coronavirus’…