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If you’re going to occupy the moral high ground, you’d better make sure your boots are clean. (Macro
If you’re going to occupy the moral high ground, you’d better make sure your boots are clean. My Sunday evening reading included this...

Mark Williams
Jun 3, 20195 min read


Steel Markets and the Global Economy
British Steel is in the hands of receivers (again). This once mighty producer can still be viewed as a canary in the coal mine,...
Mark Williams
May 27, 20193 min read


Indian Elections Cannot Disguise Economic Worries
India’s general election has taken place in seven phases over the last several weeks, making it the biggest exercise in democracy in...
Mark Williams
May 20, 20193 min read


Sustainable Shipping, and Supposing in the Straits
I’ve attended several conferences so far this year that address issues around ‘sustainable’ shipping. Before I go any further, it might...

Mark Williams
May 13, 20193 min read


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%...
Mark Williams
May 6, 20193 min read


Macro Macchiato 29/04/19: Forget the Ides of March, What about the First of May?
I received several calls on Friday and over the weekend asking for my view on the US announcement that it intends to stand by its...
Mark Williams
Apr 29, 20194 min read
Seminar invitation: Marine Data Technologies - Practical Applications for Claims and Loss Prevention
We are delighted to announce our MD, Mark Williams, will be speaking at this free afternoon seminar on Wednesday 1 May 2019. In recent...

Mark Williams
Apr 29, 20191 min read


Macro Macchiato 15/04/19: Where is Shipping Demand Going to Come From?
Ten most populous countries in 2018 (Source: World Economic Forum) There are now about 7.5 Billion people alive and almost six in ten of...
Mark Williams
Apr 15, 20194 min read


Macro Macchiato 08/04/19: There's No Such Thing As A Good Forecast
In 1999 I completed my MSc in Operational Research, having gone back to college part time because, with a BA and MA in Literature with...
Mark Williams
Apr 8, 20194 min read


Macro Macchiato 01/04/19: The Asian Century and Shipping
I’ve been spending some time thinking about the longer term changes to our industry which are based on the rise of the emerging markets...

Mark Williams
Apr 1, 20193 min read
Macro Macchiato 25/02/19: Memorandum of Misunderstanding
The soap opera that is China-US trade negotiations presented an enjoyable sub-plot over the weekend as US Trade Representative Robert...

Mark Williams
Feb 28, 20193 min read
ICE to launch 0.5% futures contracts
The Intercontinental Exchange said on Thursday that it plans to launch 0.5% futures contracts in February ahead of the IMO 2020 fuel...

Mark Williams
Dec 14, 20181 min read


Hostage Taking: The new Medieval Practices of Deglobalization
Deglobalization has taken on a new twist: the taking of economic hostages. In a return to a medieval form of warmaking, rival countries...

Mark Williams
Dec 14, 20183 min read


Trade Truce
After considering the news around the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, I found myself alarmed that just a few of the 20 national leaders at...

Mark Williams
Dec 3, 20183 min read


Checks and Balances
If power rejects the limits placed upon it, what next? From 23 to 25 October this year, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia will be the host city for...

Mark Williams
Oct 15, 20183 min read
Shipping Strategy MD Mark Williams talks to Lloyds List about IMO 2020 and shipping's 'Decaf
Shipping Strategy MD Mark Williams joins Lloyds List's Richard Meade in conversation on the Lloyds' List Podcast. The two of them talk...

Mark Williams
Oct 12, 20181 min read


Deals Deals Deals
The retreat of globalisation and the rise of smaller club deals President Trump has praised his own efforts in replacing NAFTA with USMCA...

Mark Williams
Oct 11, 20184 min read
IMO2020: Availability issues continue to concern
Continued availability issues of compliant IMO2020 fuels continue to concern the shipping industry. Article link here
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 9, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Increases scrapping rate?
According to Eastport the IMO2020 rules could knock some six years off the lifespan of their chemical tankers as it proves too expensive...
Anthony Mangnall
Oct 9, 20181 min read
IMO2020: Exxon Mobil Talking points
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Anthony Mangnall
Oct 9, 20181 min read
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