Selwyn Parker
Biography
Publications
Selwyn Parker is an author and journalist specialising in Asia-Pacific, European and Latin American issues.
A long way to go to zero
Southeast Asia’s fast-growing economies still rely on coal.
The US wakes up to China’s latest threat – big ships
Hardly a day goes by that Chinese shipyards don’t book another fat contract for a commercial vessel.
Hong Kong keeps Russia’s dark fleet afloat
Operating under flags of convenience, hundreds of vessels are evading the sanctions meant to stifle movement.
Shipping and the great shrinking waterways
With droughts a more regular feature due to climate change, the globe needs a big rethink on supply chains.
Russia’s shadow tanker fleet runs into trouble
Every day, millions of barrels of oil are being transported by ships with obscured ownership and origin. But is the game up?
Vietnam’s ports prosper as supply chains fracture
The country was seen as a winner in the US-China trade war. But the gains are quite extraordinary.
Drought and war hit the choke points
Trade through the Panama and Suez canals is slowing. Inevitably, costs are passed on.
The great offshore decommissioning
More than 70 per cent of the world’s oil and gas production comes via ageing infrastructure rapidly approaching an economic limit.
Rise of the Redback
The US dollar remain the dominant currency. But China – and others – are driving the yuan as an alternative.
