Despite escalating geopolitical tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the dry bulk market showed resilience during the week ending March 6, 2026, with smaller bulkers supporting freight levels while Capesize earnings declined
The Stone Age didn’t end because the stones ran out. Oil’s age won’t end because oil runs out. And China, unlike Washington, has grasped this for at least a decade
China faces one of its most serious energy security crises after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as escalating Middle East tensions disrupt a corridor vital to global oil flows
Beijing chose four cities for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala. None of the choices were accidental. Together, they map China’s industrial strategy for the decade ahead—and its structural fault lines
China eliminated tariffs for 53 African nations while US Secretary of State Rubio praised imperialism. The collision reveals competing strategies for influence—and why Africa is done being anyone’s mineral mine
While bureaucrats celebrate another MoU, the new China–France green shipping corridor quietly begins rewriting the rules of global trade, creating a blueprint for a future where commerce and climate commitments aren’t mutually exclusive
After a failed regime-change strategy and an increasingly risky military buildup, the Trump administration turns back to nuclear negotiations with Iran—yet structural incompatibilities and Israeli opposition render both diplomacy and war perilous options
Rising security scrutiny around Chinese-linked investments is reshaping Greece’s port and shipping landscape, as an espionage case injects geopolitical risk into markets already navigating shifting EU and transatlantic investment priorities
Dr. Mohamed Farid, Member of the Egyptian House of Representatives, discusses the Middle East’s uncertain post-conflict transition, weakening proxy networks, energy corridors, Red Sea security, and emerging trilateral cooperation reshaping regional power balances
For those in global shipping, the greatest threat is not deglobalisation, but demography. China’s demographic decline is already reshaping demand, commodity consumption, and the very structure of global supply chains in profound ways