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Von der Leyen begins in frail position, DZ BANK international capital markets conference

Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen begins in frail position, DZ BANK international capital markets conference

Commentary: Von der Leyen begins in frail position

By Joergen Oerstroem Moeller in Singapore

Ursula von der Leyen was approved to become the next European Commission president by a wafer-thin majority of 383 votes in the European Parliament. She must be ready to tackle several rounds of contentious negotiation that risk exacerbating divisions between EU countries. Bolstering co-operation on...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/24/von-der-leyen-begins-in-frail-position-dz-bank-international-capital-markets-conference/

Capes keep the …“pace”

Capes keep the …“pace”

The BDI remained buoyant thanks mainly to the Capes and to a …”lesser extent” to Supras and Handies minimal rise. Geopolitics continue to get sour… John Faraclas brief market recap:

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index0 clinched just eight points but enough to keep the dry market buoyant… Still low at 1,093 but be patient and on guard too… Things might asymmetrically change…

The Capes’ BCI gained 26 points and now stands at 1,826!

The Panamaxes fall continued with the BPI loosing six...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/06/18/capes-keep-the-pace/

ECSA on EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia

Martin Dorsman

European shipowners are pleased with the extension of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia

ECSA welcomes the Council’s decision to extent the mandate of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia until 31 March 2019. Operation Sophia is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to migration and aims to disrupt the business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks in the Southern Central Mediterranean and prevent the further loss of life at sea.The Operation Sophia has also been tasked...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/21/ecsa-on-eunavfor-med-operation-sophia/

The Bulletin: Up in the air

December 2018 Vol.9 Ed.11
The state of globalisation
From the UK’s Brexit challenge and US unilateralism, to trade wars and European immigration concerns, the unifying theme that preoccupied liberal policy-makers in 2018 was the political threat to economic globalisation and how best to share the benefits of an interconnected world.

For the last Bulletin of 2018, we invited contributors to review the state of globalisation. They address the increased importance of the regulatory component in...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/01/the-bulletin-up-in-the-air/

“Amerika Square” triumphs in Piccadilly Circus!

Marblemen Productions receive the Founders Award for Sustainability on the Big Screen from Surina Narula MBE © Photo by Yakir Zur

On Monday 26th November, 2018 at the iconic building of BAFTA in Piccadilly, London, “Amerika Square”, the Greek feature film which represented Greece at the 90th Academy Awards earlier this year in the ‘Best Foreign Language’ film category, was chosen as the winner of the 2018 tve Founders Award for Sustainability on the Big Screen.

This award was presented alongside...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/27/amerika-square-triumphs-in-piccadilly-circus/

Layers of London

Discover fascinating collections of material related to London’s history and see these records on a map of London.

Explore Layers of London – a new digital platform enabling you to peel back the layers of London’s history to discover its people and places, and to share your own stories.

Did you know that in East London in 1954 you could barter a Christmas cake for a chicken for a Christmas dinner? Or that 35 years earlier a white cross painted by your door guaranteed you’d be woken up for work?...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/21/layers-of-london/

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