January 2021. Vaccine roll-out, independent schools – current situation, exams cancelled. I hope you and your loved ones were able to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing Christmas despite the restrictions…
France to loosen lockdown from Saturday plus four more items Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, November 25, 2020France to loosen lockdown from SaturdayPresident Emmanuel Macron outlined a three-stage plan for the…
ZURICH sets out to future-proof 3,000 UK workers On a mission to be future ready, the organisation is dedicated to nurturing ‘home grown talent’ to combat the skills shortage Zurich’s workforce…
IMCA supports industry event on Sustainability: The Subsea industry and the evolution of energy The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) continues to be involved in a jointly run industry event…
Kastelorizo: The ‘invisible’ heroes of a forgotten island by Angela Boletsi* Kastelorizo or Megisti, an island of geopolitical importance inversely proportional to its size, just 2 kilometres off the…
In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020) Matti Egon passed away in mid-October, and her absence is palpable after all she has given and contributed. Born into a Greek shipping…
BDI@1,732; the fall continues. Wets still grounded. Geopolitics and Coronavirus for strong nerves and cool minded humans The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) continue its loop, thanks to another triple-digit…
Weekly Brief: A Unique Partnership, Reimagined—TED@BCG 2020 To BCG’s network around the world, In 2013, we decided to try a one-year collaboration with TED to celebrate our 50th anniversary. The relationship continues…
July 2020 Latest developments regarding coronavirus in the UK, plans schools and universities have in place for the new academic year. July 2020 Welcome to your July blog. Summer has arrived…
Freight association welcomes further government investment in employment support schemes The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says that it…
Chios Marine Club 2020 General Assembly and Elections Yesterday evening at the Panhellenic Union of Ship’s Masters Club auditorium at Kolokotroni Street in the heart of Piraeus, the General Assembly…
Learning Fast to Survive and Thrive To BCG’s network around the world, Eighteen months ago, my colleagues and I laid out a leadership agenda, Winning the ’20s, aimed at this new…
Culture and Art after covid-19 quarantine Menia Kouli, Director of Public Affairs, Takis Foundation KETE We are slowly going back to work after the quarantine. Back to our offices but…
Young freight forwarders set to take off with virtual bake off! The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Young Forwarder Network will be relaunched online with a virtual ‘Bake Off’, taking place…
Master of Science in Maritime and Air Transport Management – Starting 29 September 2020 – Application possible now! C-MAT offers a comprehensive one year Master of Science in Maritime and Air Transport…
BIFA Young Forwarder Network adds events to its portfolio Having recently held the last of its initial regional group launches, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is adding content…
BIFA warns of looming deadline for Customs training funding applications The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is alerting its members to a looming deadline by which they can apply for…
BIFA welcomes extension of deadline for Customs training funding applications The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, has welcomed the UK…
United Nations praises InterManager’s schools project A pioneering project to involve schoolchildren in the shipping industry has been praised by the United Nations (UN) as a good example of how…
Live from Berlinale 2019: Greek representation and shipping values by Eva Marda Colours. Lights. Red bears. Pretzels. Beers at Alexanderplatz. Packed cinema theatres. We are in Berlin for the annual German film…
IMCA SEMINAR ON THE USE OF THE COMPETENCE e-PORTFOLIO Understanding the advantages of IMCA’s competence e-portfolio How the e-portfolio works in practice Seminar – 5 February 2019, Aberdeen The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has developed a competence…
A graduation to remember! John Faraclas was there with his camera and writes: Graduation is the pinnacle of a student’s academic life and an opportunity to celebrate the culmination of…
Project Connect and The Institute of Maritime Educational Studies, (IMES) present: “NEVER FORGET” A seminar on disaster preparedness for children ages 9 to 99 that raises awareness that to act…
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expanded its training team with the appointment of Claire Capaccioli as Trainer – Freight and Customs Procedures. For some time the trade association…
The outstanding performance of some shipping entities today – given the worst so far shipping environment and geopolitical scene we live in, does not only rest with the individual’s will…