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But whatever threats, counter threats and decisions are made at the highest level, volatility and anxiety have been a constant for seafarers for weeks. We are there for crews trapped…
Greece achieved top distinctions at this year’s awards of the UK-based travel trade platform Travel Gossip, following a vote conducted among travel agents across the United Kingdom. The country was named “Agents’…
A chance to recognise those who go above and beyond for seafarers worldwide LONDON, 13th April 2026 – The Mission to Seafarers, a leading seafarers’ welfare charity, is now accepting nominations for…
UK freight forwarder Unsworth has been named WCAworld’s Best European Partner for the fourth consecutive year. The award was presented at the WCAworld Worldwide Conference 2026 in Singapore, following a…
Recognized for commitment to a more sustainable San Pedro Bay region Long Beach, CA — February 26, 2026 — Congresswoman Nanette Barragán honored Otis Cliatt II, president of Pacific Harbor…
London, 26th February 2026 – The CEO of PizzaExpress, the founder and CEO of the MOBO Awards and the co-founder of Europe’s largest matcha brand are among the shortlist for the…
All About Shipping’s John Faraclas interviewed by ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis on the latest edition of the 100 Top Women in Shipping et al…
From the daybreak live interview with ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis on the 7th edition of the 100 Top Women in Shipping by All About Shipping. Beyond the classic voting for the…
Zoe Upson is crowned Top Woman in Shipping for 2025 in all about shipping’s 7th edition
by Anny Zade We are pleased to announce that Zoe Upson, the runner up in 2024, is the clear winner for 2025! Here are the final results for the 100…
Good evening / Good day to all all over Planet Ocean! Please note that due to an unprecented number of votes for the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2025…
Leaders, frontline workers and volunteers from across the maritime welfare sector were celebrated this week as the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) presented its Annual Awards for Services to Seafarers’…
Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Monaco property market hits €5.9 billion as transactions rise in 2025 Monaco’s property sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, with fresh figures confirming…
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Building on the success of last year’s ‘Best HR Initiative Award’, Spinnaker are delighted to announce that their HR awards programme which recognises outstanding achievements within the maritime sector is…
Marseille, France — February 4, 2026 — SEA.AI has received a Special Mention at the Euromaritime Awards, a recognition by the event’s jury to highlight particularly impactful maritime innovations. Presented…
Norman Hawkes Named Careers at Sea Ambassador of the Year Norman Hawkes has been named the winner of the Careers at Sea Ambassador of the Year Award 2025. Norman was…
ClassNK Fleet Cost Simulation’ receives ‘Best Project Innovation Award’ at Saudi Maritime Awards
Tokyo – The service ‘ClassNK Fleet Cost Simulation’*1 provided by ClassNK has been honored with the Best Project Innovation Award at the Saudi Maritime Awards, hosted by Robban Assafina, the…
The Cutting of the traditional New Year’s Vasilopita cake, a long-standing custom of the Greeks, took place on Friday the 30th January 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Athens and was attended…
ESPO congratulates the Port of Melilla (Spain) on achieving recertification under the EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS). The Port of Melilla has been a member of EcoPorts since 2016, and…
With over 27,000 reviewers, Boring Money represents one of the largest collections of investment-specific customer reviews in the UK. The methodology includes looking at customer feedback on value, service, and…
Final update for The 100 Top Women in Shipping by www.allaboutshipping.co.uk for 2025.Includes Ballot paper!
by Anny Zade Good Day, Good evening and Happy New Year yet again to all everywhere in Planet Ocean! Pursuant to our last update on the 11 January 2026 at…
The Swedish Club (TSC) is pleased to confirm that global credit rating agency AM Best has maintained its Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) rating, with a stable outlook. According to AM…
Around 500 guests were present at the Brewery in London to hear ceremony host, Steve Backshall, reveal the winners of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2025 Freight Service Awards.…
ONE MILLION BOTTLES Plastic pollution remains one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Single-use plastics such as bottles, wrappers, and cigarette butt are the most commonly found…
Spinnaker’s 30 under 30: Celebrating the next generation of maritime talent In 2025 maritime people experts Spinnaker ran a campaign to find 30 individuals aged under 30 to shine a…



