Posts Tagged ‘Europe’
Quelling German excess saving, Making Europe competitive
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Quelling German excess saving, Making Europe competitive
Thursday 21 November 2019 – Vol.10 Ed.47.3
Commentary: Quelling German excess saving
By David Marsh in London
Europe’s expectations of economic and monetary union have gone into reverse. Two decades ago, member states hoped...
November 21st, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Finance | Read More
Trump’s unmet economic promises, Making Europe competitive
USA’s president Donald Trump
Trump’s unmet economic promises, Making Europe competitive
Thursday 14 November 2019 – Vol.10 Ed.46.3
Commentary: Trump’s unmet economic promises
By Desmond Lachman in Washington
President Donald Trump is adamant the US economy has never performed...
November 14th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Finance, Markets, Reports | Read More
Europe’s fiscal fisticuffs, Examining prospects for monetary and fiscal policy coordination
Europe’s fiscal fisticuffs, Examining prospects for monetary and fiscal policy coordination
Thursday 17 October 2019 – Vol.10 Ed.42.3
Commentary: Europe’s fiscal fisticuffs
By Chris Papadopoullos in London
The macroeconomic consensus favours fiscal easing in Europe, but those countries...
October 17th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Finance | Read More
Lifeboat crews across Europe swap places
Image provided by Mats Ryde, SSRS, Exchange 2019
Lifeboat crews across Europe swap places
IMRF holds its 8th annual European Lifeboat Crew Exchange, where crew members swap places to learn about different equipment and gain experience in new locations.
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has...
October 10th, 2019 | Associations, Health and Safety, HR, Marine Insurance, Maritime Accidents, Maritime Education and Training, Reports, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More
AAL launches regular ‘Europe – Far East’ multipurpose heavy-lift service
AAL Dampier – Discharged trucks in Nakhodka from Australia
AAL launches regular ‘Europe – Far East’ multipurpose heavy-lift service
July 3, 2019 – AAL Europe has formally launched a ‘Europe – Far East Service’, to offer regular sailings and highly flexible port calls...
July 3rd, 2019 | Liner Shipping and Trade | Read More
The fall of German banking, Long-run economic growth and development in CESEE
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The fall of German banking, Long-run economic growth and development in CESEE
Commentary: The fall of German banking
By David Marsh in Berlin
The collapse of merger talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, the No.1 and No2. German lenders, marks the latest episode in a 30-year downward spiral of...
April 29th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Finance | Read More
Sergio Fabbrini on the future of Europe, Mojmír Hampl on China and the West, and more
OMFIF Update 8-12 April 2019 Vol.10 Ed.15
Sergio Fabbrini on the future of Europe, Mojmír Hampl on China and the West, and more
COMMENTARY
Beijing ready to ‘China-ise’ the West
China is enjoying growing wealth because the authorities have set loose beneficial market forces. Many western...
April 13th, 2019 | Banking, Energy, Finance, Markets, Reports | Read More
France, Germany and the future of Europe, Infrastructure Investor Japan Korea Week
France, Germany and the future of Europe, Infrastructure Investor Japan Korea Week
Commentary: France, Germany and future of Europe
By Sergio Fabbrini in Rome
Europe continues to be prisoner to a concept of sovereignty developed for its past. Setting European sovereignty against national sovereignty...
April 10th, 2019 | Banking, Construction, Finance | Read More
European Parliament adopts final agreement on the Connection Europe Facility for 2021-2027
Turi Fiorito
European Parliament adopts final agreement on the Connection Europe Facility for 2021-2027
26 March 2019
On 25 March the European Parliament adopted its final agreement with the European Council for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the 2021-2027 period negotiated by Rapporteurs Marinescu,...
March 26th, 2019 | Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Maritime union RMT on the sale of P&O Ferries to Dubai Ports World
Mick Cash
Maritime union RMT on the sale of P&O Ferries to Dubai Ports World
Maritime Union RMT today said that the sale of P&O Ferries for £322m from Dubai World to Dubai Ports World raised fresh concerns over the future direction of shipping and ports policy in the UK, including the Port...
February 20th, 2019 | HR, Labour Disputes, Ports & Terminals, Ro-Ro and Passenger Ferries | Read More
Lesvos: Between Hope and Despair. Margarita Mavromichalis shows London her moving photo series
Margarita Mavromichalis.
Lesvos: Between Hope and Despair. Margarita Mavromichalis shows London her moving photo series
By James Brewer and John Faraclas
In a series of 35 dramatic photos on display at the Hellenic Centre in London is crystalised the refugee crisis that gnaws at the eastern Mediterranean...
November 18th, 2018 | Events, Exhibitions, Insight, Photography | Read More
All set for inaugural online marine surveying international fest
Mike Schwarz
Presenters from the USA, Singapore, Australia, South Korea, mainland Europe and the UK will be taking part in the inaugural Marine Surveying International Fest, a 24 hour non stop online marathon being hosted live from the head office of the International Institute of Marine Surveying...
November 2nd, 2018 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Special Surveys, The Nautical Institute | Read More
What’s up with the Markets?
John Faraclas
The Stock Markets opened in red in the Mighty Continent following the Far East’s fall. Is it the Trade War? Is it Ms Lagarde’s statement that the stock market valuations have been extremely high?
How this will affect the shipping freight rates – BDI etc etc? Are we going to...
October 11th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Stock Markets | Read More
Samskip upgrades Nor Lines shortsea service network connecting to Norwegian coasts
Nor Lines Norway services
Samskip is restructuring the multi-purpose cargo and reefer services connecting North Sea and Baltic ports to Norway operated by subsidiary Nor Lines, in a move that adds capacity, frequency and new port options to the logistics mix.
The overhaul, effective from October 1st,...
September 28th, 2018 | Liner Shipping and Trade, Logistics | Read More
Dry Market Volatility and Geopolitics Mayhem
John Faraclas
The BDI (Dry Baltic Index) despite gaining 31 points since yesterday , looks volatile and vulnerable; geopolitics might redraw European and World order. John Faraclas’ midweek recap:
The BDI now stands at 1,586 points thanks to the Panamaxes’ maintained low-level surge – 64 points...
July 11th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, European Union, Markets, News, Politics and Government, Reports, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Previewing the 49erFX and Nacra 17 Fleets for Euros
Previewing the Nacra 17 Fleet
It’s been almost exactly 1 year since the relaunch of the Nacra 17 to fully foiling. Hordes of the worlds top talents are storming into the class along with ambitious newcomers.
The 2018 European Championship will be contested this week from Gdynia from 58 boats,...
July 6th, 2018 | Sailing, Sports | Read More
HSH Nordbank finances a portion of the Q-Park acquisition for KKR
Dr. Marcus Kleiner
HAMBURG/KIEL HSH Nordbank is making available to investment firm KKR a portion of the Q-Park acquisition finance and revolving facility totalling around EUR 1.4 billion as a mandated lead arranger in a global syndicate.
Q-Park is Europe’s leading private provider of multi-storey...
November 28th, 2017 | Automobiles, Banking, Construction, Finance | Read More
Inland Waterway Transport and Ports ask Europe for an ambitious policy action plan and continuity in funding
l to r: Theresia Hacksteiner (EBU), Karin de Schepper (INE), Alexander van den Bosch (EFIP), MEP Wim van de Camp, Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, Hester Duursema (ESO)
15 November 2017 – Today, a coalition of inland waterway transport (IWT) and ports has handed over a declaration with...
November 15th, 2017 | Canals, European Union, Inland Waterways, News, Organisations, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Teddies all aboard for trans-European trip to Romania
Kate Barnes in her haberdashery.
Teddies all aboard for trans-European trip to Romania
By Graciete Amaro
Once upon a time there were three bears, of the teddy variety, and now there are well over 170 of the cuddly creatures, on their way by road across Europe.
The bears are carefully packed in a huge...
November 2nd, 2017 | Art and auctions, Charity, News, People and Places | Read More
New zinc-lead project beckons in historical mining area of Serbia
Rad Vukcevic (left) and Aly Nazerali.
New zinc-lead project beckons in historical mining area of Serbia
By James Brewer
Plans to revive operations in one of the oldest mining regions in Europe are gearing up, encouraged by a bull market in non-ferrous metals.
The renewed focus is on Serbia, and the spotlight...
October 30th, 2017 | Markets, Mining, News, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Ekol opens a new block train between Belgium and Italy
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Just 3 weeks ago Ekol Logistics announced opening of new block train connecting Budapest with Cologne that was the first train solution in Ekol East-West corridor and now the company is announcing the launch of a new block train between Zeebrugge, Belgium and Trieste, Italy.
This new connection...
September 26th, 2017 | Logistics, Rail | Read More
Intermodal Europe opens in 16 weeks…
Join your industry in Amsterdam this November
28 – 30 November 2017 | RAI Amsterdam
Intermodal Europe brings together thousands of leading international companies within the container and intermodal industry, providing the ideal platform in Europe to do business and gain market insight.
Contact...
August 8th, 2017 | Associations, Canals, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions, Inland Waterways, Land Trasnport, Logistics, Markets, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Rail | Read More
The BDI moves upwards; geopolitics are though sour and the ….crossing of Europe begins
Daybrake start…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) closed 42 points higher since last Friday the 24th of March at 1,282 points. Geopolitics though continue to be marred by uncertainty and AllAboutShipping’s London team begins a short crossing to Europe from London down to Athens via France and Italy...
March 27th, 2017 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Logistics, Markets, News, People and Places, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Reefer Containers, Shipping Indices, Stock Markets, Tankers, Tourism, Trade and Commerce | Read More
BREXIT and its implications for regulating takeovers in the UK: Why Law matters
Dr Georgina Tsagas
BREXIT and its implications for regulating takeovers in the UK: Why Law matters
By Dr Georgina Tsagas*
The regulation of takeovers constitutes a highly sensitive topic insofar as takeovers may be the means by which control over a typically dominant corporation in one EU Member State...
February 17th, 2017 | European Union, Insight, Legal, Mergers and Acquisitions | Read More
ISS expands European business with Team Tankers International
Team Tankers’ vessel “Sichem New York”
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime and logistics service provider, has greatly expanded its European business with Team Tankers International with a new port agency contract across the region.
Under the new agreement with...
January 4th, 2017 | Ports & Terminals, Ship Agencies | Read More
