The Trump Trade Puzzle
You may have noticed WS was down 2% yesterday at the news of steel and aluminum tariffs. This is…
Ports as System Integrators, Not Just Ship Service Providers – Part 3
What advantages do megacarriers bring to the production-distribution system? This is the real issue. If giant ships cause problems for…
Italy’s Economic Ties With India Have Bigger Problems Than The Recent Maritime Scandal
Throughout the tormented saga of the Italian Marines being held in India there has been speculation regarding the potential…
Chinese Railways Bringing Singapore And The Southern Seas Ever Closer
A small but significant link has been added to the connections between China and Southeast Asia. After seven years…
India-EU Negotiations Nearing A Breakthrough
European envoys in Delhi over the past few days have had their sights set on an ambitious goal: closing…
The Youth Are Showing Up Mute
Too timid compared to their European counterparts. In Italy the youth let others speak of them and do not…
Alberto Forchielli Interviewed By ASSIOM FOREX
Q. Europe is China’s main commercial partner; how do you see this relationship, and what are the possible developments…
The Cultural Divide
In the past, China has been difficult for Italian industry, but the worst is over now and in the…
Cracks Showing In China’s Friendship With Pyongyang
There are cracks showing in the normally solid wall of friendship between China and North Korea. The unprecedented visibility…
Merkel Dances Alone In Beijing
Beijing finds itself much more at ease with Berlin than it does with Brussels. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s recent…