The ferry sails, solidly, steadily southeast, with the long line of south Attica shadowing our progress, seeing us off grudgingly, the white dots of villages and towns clustered here and there along the coast seeming to peek at us from behind their blinds and shutters, out of envy – we are leaving – and mocking…
Stereotypes are dangerous things. They have caused much injustice and pain to many people in the world over time, both individually and collectively, but we – by that I mean me – are above all that, because we are enlightened, intelligent and sensitive people who would not dream of disparaging a person just because of…
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One of the most disturbing things about totalitarianism is, well, that it’s total. China was one of the first countries in the world to commit to specific targets for carbon emission reductions, vowing to hit peak carbon in 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2060. This was very much a top-down edict, as the signs of…
The week started with a lot of doom and gloom, and a fair amount of fear (and loathing) stalking the dry bulk market. Various market reports and commentary had been predicting a slowdown, supporting their arguments with whatever came to hand. Among the usual suspects were: IRON AND STEEL The price of iron ore has…
Since I got involved in professional education, just over ten years ago, I can definitely say that my life has changed significantly and irrevocably. It is not surprising that education should have this effect on those that are being taught, but that such a thing should happen to the lecturers is perhaps more surprising. I…
I came back from holiday this week to find the dry bulk market “taking a breather” as my chartering colleagues put it. A combination of weather disruptions in the US Gulf, restriction of coal exports from Indonesia for tax and compliance reasons as well as the news of a coup d’etat in Guinea were giving charterers the…
If you live or have been to Athens, you might be familiar with the promenades and the parks on the seafront of the southern suburbs of Palaio Faliro and Alimos. They are arguably a lovely place for a walk, particularly associated with late afternoon strolls at sunset and now, following our recent experiences with lockdowns…