Vergina TV’s Stergios Kalogiros interviews Allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas at the closing stages of 2025 on Shipping and Geopolitical issues

At the closing stages of 2025 and given the geopolitical turmoil, Vergina TV’s Stergios Kalogiros interviews John Faraclas on Geopolitical and other issues affecting International Shipping and in particular Greek Shipping.

Matters discussed where the:

• The Shadow Fleet
• The recognition of Somaliland by Israel and what this entails for international shipping going through the Red Sea and conversely the Suez Canal.
• What will happen to the Houthis.
• The export of Oil from Russia and Iran to mainly India and China
• The importance of the Gulf of Aqaba for Israel and its port of Eilat as well as for Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia not only for cargoes but for Tourism…
• The Greek owned merchant fleet and the Greek Flag…
• Terrorism
• The 22 (twenty-two) dire straits on Planet Ocean and how same should be administered including the NSR (North Sea Route)…
• The IMO
• The Migrants issue affecting social cohesion in Europe..
• President Trump’s initiative against drug trafficking from Venezuela…
• The Oil embargo
• The Shipping Markets and its respective indices for 2025 and what will happen in 2026
• The contribution of the Greek Shipowners to the Greek society and in particular to the 132 scholarships given last July!
• WISTA and the contribution of Women in Shipping.
• Deglobalisation and many more issues…

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We look forward to your comments; Happy, Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year.