URSABLOG: Where Am I?
I was arranging a meeting and asked for the address. It was in a part of Athens that you don’t normally associate with shipping, but by a quick check on Google Maps, and looking
URSABLOG: Do You Know What I Mean?
As I continue my struggle with the Greek language I find that my aims and targets have subtly shifted Originally, my goal was to get enough language skills to be able to pass the n
URSABLOG: Market Research?
An interesting press release came to my attention the other day. I share it with you for your amusement and enlightenment: Leading Japanese companies, NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk &
URSABLOG: Posidonia – Time For A Different Approach?
And so it begins. Posidonia is upon us, and indeed for many of us, myself included, it has already started. Before previous Posidonia I used to give advice to others, with admoniti
URSABLOG: Putting The World to Rights
A friend of mine visited Athens last week to attend the shipping ESG awards held on Monday. He was arriving on Sunday, so we arranged to have dinner together that evening at a venu
URSABLOG: Perfect Competition In An Imperfect World
I live and work in the world of perfect competition, a sometimes rewarding, often frustrating to be. This world, the world of tramp shipping, has its own rules and conventions, but
URSABLOG: A Stupid Question?
Sometimes, if I am completely honest with myself, I am exasperated by my own stupidity. This manifests itself in many ways, and far too frequently for my own liking, but I can take
URSABLOG: Steeling Ourselves For The US Presidential Election
Earlier this year a friend and loyal follower of this blog suggested that I write an ‘outrageous predictions’ article where instead of timidly suggesting that the BDI might be
URSABLOG: Changing Seasons In Tokyo
I hadn’t been to Japan since before the pandemic, so I was really looking forward to getting back, seeing how things had changed, tasting the wonderful food (it’s not just sush
URSBLOG: In Transit
If you ever want to get a feeling of how intricately the world is connected, and take the temperature of the health of globalization, you can do worse that spend a few minutes and