With a call to stop the war “to stop killing children”, the founder and president of the Capital Maritime & Trading Corp Shipping Group and a key shareholder of Alter Ego Media, Vangelis Marinakis.
At the same time, however, Vangelis Marinakis made clear as well as a clear reference to the real situation in Greece today.
During his debate with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson but also with Economist Alasdair Ross journalist, in the latter’s comment that Greece seems to be spending a period of great stability with the government probably leading to a third term, with a third term, with a third term, with many European countries. ‘You mentioned the markers [της οικονομίας]the indicators are doing very well, as we compare them to the bottom, and of course that we compare to the bottom, the only road is up.
In terms of improving financial indicators, he stressed that at the same time “a family, the Greek who receives the average salary, from the 20th of the month, suffers because income is not enough to meet basic needs, as prices have been launched for basic goods and real income for a family.
This shows that the government has not succeeded and has not protected the Greek people. According to Eurostat data, Greece, along with Bulgaria, is the latest countries with the worst real income. This is a true problem that most Greeks face. The government must take serious and drastic measures to solve it. “
At the same time, he emphasized the importance of the problem of corruption, such as OPEKEPE and a government that does not take responsibility to deal with it, but provides the concealment, instead of “letting the judges do their job”.
For this reason, Vangelis Marinakis noted that “we see that polls for the government are very low. So I’m not so optimistic about her third term unless we look at a significant change. “
Answering a question, Vangelis Marinakis underlined the ineffectiveness of sanctions to Russia as applied without secondary sanctions for countries that buy, process and sell Russian oil, as well as the need to end the war. “To stop killing children,” as he typically said, a compromise is preferable.
“We live in a period that is characterized by increased geopolitical complexity. To use a naval ratio, sail in uncharted waters. We are facing three major conflicts that continue to be a risk of destabilization: the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Palestine and the closure of the Suez Canal by Houthi, as well as the war with Iran.
All of this affects world trade, energy flows and shipping. Immediately, in the case of the war in Ukraine, due to the sanctions imposed on Russia. Indirectly, in the case of the Gaza war, due to the impact on the wider Middle East area and due to the increased risk of shipping in the Red Sea by the Houthi.
And there is always the risk of a new conflict with Iran, which involves the risk of severe oil flow disorder, given the importance of the straits of the hormone. The new direction that US policy has taken under Donald Trump has taken to this must be added.
Trump seems to be more decisive than in his previous term and more ready to take initiatives that change the “rules of the game”, especially with extensive use of duties. On the other hand, Trump seems to be more willing to end conflict and avoid the “eternal wars” and we need to see how his latest initiatives will evolve to discuss with Putin a possible peace agreement with Ukraine.
At the same time, should we see how the relationship – and negotiation – between the US and Russia will lead to some form of agreement that will help world trade or lead to some form of trade war again?
Some aspects of US economic policy have been contradictory: for years, they have tried to cultivate good relations with India. They are now imposing sanctions on India, and India is increasing its cooperation with Russia and China. In addition, of course, we need to see how other aspects of Trump’s policy will evolve, such as his attempt to push the federal bank to reduce interest rates, which some consider a challenge to the central bank’s necessary independence, but at the same time any reduction in the economy.
All of this has added uncertainty, but they can also be part of a negotiating tactic. Perhaps in the end what the current US government wants is a better deal. After all, President Trump is a tough businessman with a proven history of achievements.
Europe could have played a larger role in stabilizing and resolving conflict, but let’s be honest, so far it has failed. On the contrary, all of us in Europe have paid a higher price for the global geopolitical tensions of recent years. And unfortunately, we will continue to do so.
I believe that some of these challenges also apply to Britain, a country that can also play an important role in initiatives for peace and stability.
Can we be optimistic? It’s hard to say. But certainly not, if Europe continues on the same road of the last three years. However, at some point, we must understand that resolving conflicts is better than conflict management, and that must be the goal.
Problems will remain as long as the underlying causes remain, but there are ways to avoid escalation. Shipping is obviously influenced to a large extent. Global conflicts affect the roads of commerce and sanctions impose specific restrictions.
Supply chains can be influenced by both geopolitical instability and the possibility of a trade war. All of this has a cost. In these difficult times, the role of large shipping companies, such as the Capital Group, which is an important oil and gas carrier, is even more strategically important for the energy efficiency of Western countries and worldwide. Capital Group has a total of 154 modern ships with a capacity of about 12.5 million tonnes.
Its fleet includes tankers, container ships, 30 state -of -the -art liquefied natural gas (LNG), LPG (LPG)/Ammonia, liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2), offshore vessels and ships. The fleet he manages includes the ships of Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (“CCEC”), which is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
The War in Ukraine, the US needs for energy transport, the changing geopolitical landscape, all of which make governments and countries necessary to access commercial fleets in these hectic times, and large shipping companies will be able to meet these new needs. Therefore, taking into account the current geopolitical landscape, energy transfer plays a critical role worldwide. Makes the world turn around. “