Lick it, or become like China
Coronavirus cases continue to mount world-wide. It’s getting to the point now where we all know somebody with symptoms and nearly...
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Mark Williams
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
The End of the Line for Small State Systems?
Last week we reported some Chinese state statistics that detailed the impact of Covid-19 on the economy in January and February, for...
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Mark Williams
- Mar 16, 2020
- 6 min
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Governments around the world are taking extraordinary action to try to slow the spread of Covid-19, which now numbers more cases outside...
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Mark Williams
- Feb 10, 2020
- 3 min
MACRO MACCHIATO: SKIP LNG, MOVE STRAIGHT TO HYDROGEN?
Renowned philanthropist and exterminator of typing pools Bill Gates has ordered a luxurious super-yacht, his first as it turns out. The...
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Mark Williams
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
Remain Deadly Calm At All Times, Part Two
On 30th January The World Health Organisation declared on a global health emergency. Nobody has died of Corona Virus in the US, but that...
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Mark Williams
- Jan 27, 2020
- 3 min
MACRO MACCHIATO: Wuhan Coronavirus
The Wuhan Coronavirus and China’s nationwide public health emergency have caused a flurry of speculation about how the shipping markets...
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Mark Williams
- Jan 13, 2020
- 4 min
The World on Fire: Good News for Bulk Carriers?
Millions of virtue-signalling, eco-woke words have been written about the Australian bush fires and how they are a signal for the climate...
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Mark Williams
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
Sanctions and the Tanker Freight Market
The US Middle East policy of shoot first and explain afterwards continues to bear fruit. The assassination of Iran’s military commander...
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Mark Williams
- Sep 9, 2019
- 4 min
Macro Macchiato 09/09/19: London International Shipping Week
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...
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Mark Williams
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
ASEAN and China grow closer on trade - Macro Macchiato 22/07/19
The American president’s trade war with China is beginning to have clear benefits for America’s competitors in the Far East. China has...
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Mark Williams
- Jul 15, 2019
- 3 min
Summertime Blues or Take the Red Pill? (Macro Macchiato 15/07/19)
Wall Street enters its thundery summer earnings season this week in a stormy emotional state. More S&P 500 companies have issued negative...
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Mark Williams
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
LNG: the Ginseng Tea of Bunkering
The Marpol Annex VI fuel regulations prevent ship operators from using standard 3.5% sulphur content fuel oil in favour of a 0.5% sulphur...
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Mark Williams
- May 6, 2019
- 3 min
Definitely Sell In May This Year (Macro Macchiato 06/05/19)
Here’s the TrumpTweet in full: For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech, and 10%...
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