The Economist

COMMENT: The knowledge that the coronavirus is highly contagious and that it can be deadly iscertain and the impact on the global economy has been dramatic in its success in bringing it…

COMMENT: Ports are facing a decline in trade and strategy choices in dealing with the coronavirus, writes Ben Hackett.

COMMENT: Four months after the advent of the coronavirus, leading to COVID-19 and the world isbeing plunged headfirst into a rapid and steep recession, writes Ben Hackett.

COMMENT: In the shadow of the tariff wars the coronavirus has the potential to wreak further harm to global trade, writes Ben Hackett.

COMMENT: Intra state and intra region competition to attract investments is rife around theworld with subsidies and state aid. But, is it fair?, asks Ben Hackett.

The weaponising of trade strategically to achieve political supremacy is being honed by the Trump Administration globally, irrespective if the country at the receiving end is friend or foe, writes Ben Hackett

COMMENT: The Game of Thrones aficionados will fully understand the doomsday phrase that “winter is coming,” writes Ben Hackett

COMMENT: The global economy is in a flux, not knowing what indicators to believe and trying to gauge the coming of a recession, writes Ben Hackett.

COMMENT: Shipping companies and ports are currently in somewhat of a quandary; they face criticism that ships are too large or too small, that alliances are harmful to customers and service providers…