The Need For 5 Years To Wean Itself Off Russia’s Natural Gas

EU five years to wean itself off Russian oil and gas as the Kremlin continues to ravage war on Ukraine.  The timescale is three years earlier than originally proposed but still well short...

Blank Sailings Back On The Asia-North Europe Trade lane

Blank sailings (but not slidings) are back on the Asia-North Europe trade lane. The 2M appears to be the first alliance to react to the fall in demand by blanking its scheduled AE6/Lion...

Coronavirus Is Still A Threat!

The director-general of the WHO tweeted that the pandemic is “far from over”. In southwest England, hospital admissions are already higher than at the peak of the Omicron wave.  a new variant or...

Russian Tourists Stranded Cashless & Flightless!

Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism...

NATO and Russia War ‘Would End Pretty Quickly’

Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) dismissed concerns about the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a full-scale war between Russia and NATO during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, reports Yahoo News. The straight question & answer "How do you...

Russia Seeking Military Aid From China, Says US Official

Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic assistance for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, reports CNN quoting two US officials. In advance of the talks on Monday, White House...

What Are Russia’s Assertions About Biological Weapons?

Russia’s claim could be a pretext for it launching its own biological weapons attack on Ukraine. We know that because WHO is urging Ukraine to destroy any highly dangerous agents in its laboratories.  ...

China On Brink Of Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In 2 Years, Major Cities Shut

Mainland China recorded more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and more than 2,000 on Sunday. The highest daily figures in two years. The case numbers are low compared to Hong Kong...

No Inclination To Stop The Ukraine Conflict!

It did not mention a ceasefire and accused Ukraine of using civilians as human shields. Bennett visited Moscow on 5 March, spending three hours with Putin before travelling on to Berlin to brief...

Increased Sailing Distances Will Not Be Sufficient To Pay Off

World grain reserves have fallen for five consecutive years to 596m tonnes, with a little exportable surplus. The only viable options could be France, Germany and India. India’s steel-maker ArcelorMittal halted production at...