Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia this week made a powerful statement to the west. Despite hopes that President Xi would nominate himself as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine following his largely pointless peace plan, it became quickly clear that he is tying Russia closer to China’s contra-containment strategy. It is perhaps ironic that although…
This week’s URSABLOG is written by Dionysios Tsilioris, Research Analyst at URSA Shipbrokers. As a child, I was given as a gift a documentary on a VHS tape about the Arecibo Observatory. Built during the high of the Cold War and the missile frenzy of the 1960s, the observatory was owned and operated by the…
One afternoon this week I wandered over to my colleagues in the chartering department to ask for their advice on what certification was needed to clarify what dangerous cargoes a dry bulk carrier could carry. A couple of the guys were playing with the new ChatGTP platform and decided to put my question there. I…
Actions have consequences, and those consequences, or reactions, change the world, often in surprising and unexpected ways. Whether we act on the spur of the moment or after long consideration, pondering the likely outcomes of one decision or the other, once the deed is done it is out of our hands. Power and force do…