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Where to make money in shipping

“As Russia invaded Ukraine, the Baltic Dirty Tanker index soared”

The global supply chain sounds like a well-oiled machine. Starting with raw-materials producers such as farmers or miners, it progresses to manufacturers, extends to logistics operations (storage, transport and distribution), then ultimately reaches retailers and end users. When working properly, this supply chain makes the world economy go round by providing all the things we need for our daily lives.

Most people aren’t aware about how complex – and potentially fragile – a supply chain can be. Things change quickly when disruption occurs, as it has in spades over the last two years. While there had always been localised hiccups, overall the system worked well until Covid-19 struck. Whether or not the various restrictions put

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