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...

On Sunday, to mark the UN Climate Summit in New York, the World Meteorological Organisation published new data showing 2014-19 to be the...

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...

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...

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%...

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...

The soap opera that is China-US trade negotiations presented an enjoyable sub-plot over the weekend as US Trade Representative Robert...

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...

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...

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

Donald Trump hogs all the headlines when it comes to policy. His trade war with China, rapprochement with Russia, his issues with the EU...