Comments by "Cross Link" (@crosslink1493) on "The Collapse of Global Maritime Shipping || Peter Zeihan" video.

  1. I remember something like that in MBA school, a year-long project involving manufacturing & distribution of products. Shipping was one area of concern and involved choosing the best method vs cost vs time vs profit. We were competing with other groups so it was somewhat 'real-world'.
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  2. I thought he already did around the time Meleni got elected. Give it 6-9 months and let's see what course Argentina is on, if it hasn't already imploded.
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  3. In short, it can be described as a 'Circular Firing Squad', or better yet a 'Mexican Stand-Off'**. So far its staying Good, but a whole lot of Bad and Ugly is possible in the forseeable future. ** = apologies to any Mexicans reading this who are not familiar with Sergio Leone movies.
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  4. He did mention those. They're insured by Russian/Chinese/Indian insurance companies, and it remains to be seen what happens if one of those ships has a major problem, like a Russian oil tanker leaks crude oil while its on route to a destination. And remember most cargo comes from nation A, is being shipped to nation B, on a ship owned/operated by a company in nation C, and staffed with a crew from nation D, all insured by a company in nation E.
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