On 30th January The World Health Organisation declared on a global health emergency. Nobody has died of Corona Virus in the US, but that...

The US and China announced their Phase One trade deal on Friday, though it has not yet been signed by either side. The deal reduces some...

On Friday China announced that it would waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments from the US. It was promoted as a...

I’ve been writing a course on the evolution of the Chinese shipping industry over the last 40 years and its likely trajectory over the...

2019 looks like it may go out with a bang and a whimper. Around the world significant political events are afoot, giving us the bang....

Greetings from Cyprus, where today I am moderating a panel session entitled, Are Brighter Days Ahead for Shipping? As any market analyst...

Look Mum, we’re in the papers! It isn’t often that shipping finds its way onto the pages of the mainstream press. Usually it’s because of...

Macro data are looking a bit wobbly this week. What will that do to shipping markets? US jobs data for August were released on Friday. A...

Readers with children will know the feeling. Others will remember the feeling. It’s that mixture of anticipation, pride and excitement...

The American president’s trade war with China is beginning to have clear benefits for America’s competitors in the Far East. China has...