British Safety Council has released the third episode of its new podcast, Health and Safety Uncut, which takes a look at neurodiversity in the workplace. A UK Government-led review last year…
Internal Auditor ISM–ISPS-MLC for shipping companies DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 4 and 5 February 2025, a two-day workshop that introduces the different types and phases of audits and the principles for…
Nautilus International can announce that its members in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) have voted to accept an improved, above-inflation pay offer for 2024/25 which marks an end to its ongoing…
From today’s early morning interview of John Faraclas with ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis on the programme “KALES THALASSES” (Fair Seas), about the most important geopolitical events that affect Shipping; these include…
Maritime professionals are set to face even more challenges as the industry continues to evolve in 2025, according to Josephine Le, founder of The Hood, who believes that navigating digital…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’A pulse of positivity has propelled the FTSE 100 higher on the first trading day of the new year. London’s blue-chip…
Vasiliki Vlachantoni, Chief Financial Officer of Langlois Grain Group, responds to Anny Zade’s questionnaire in a very straightforward way setting an example for all. For her, substantial knowledge, dynamism and…
John Faraclas on ERT’s global radio station “The Voice of Greece”, in the program “Greeks Everywhere”, with Thanos Choupis who interviewed him on the ragging wars and others about to…
How deeply rooted are China’s economic woes? By Nicholas Borst China’s economy has continued to struggle in 2024, laying to rest any remaining hopes of a strong post-pandemic recovery. Instead…
One of the biggest challenges as we head into 2025 will be attracting young people to the industry and meeting their needs as alternative lifestyles rise in popularity, says leading…
WISTA UK’s 50th Anniversary: A Landmark Event Celebrating Progress and Paving the Way for the Future
What an Anniversary that was on WISTA-UK’s 50th Anniversary at the House of Lords. I was more than a lucky man being here in the UK studying Shipping when the…
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) will meet for its 109th session at IMO Headquarters in London (in-person with hybrid participation) from 2 to 6 December 2024. The meeting will be…
Γιάννης Φαράκλας – Flash 99,4 (21.11.2024) All the above taking place during one of Greece’s and Orthodoxy’s great and most important date: the Entry of the All Holy Mother of…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Markets have entered Friday in a positive mood. The FTSE is up taking its cue from Wall Street and eastern exchanges as…
On World Fisheries Day global maritime network Stella Maris is pleased to announce that more than 32,000 fishers in Thailand and Kenya are to benefit from targeted safety training thanks…
20 November 2024 – The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has launched a dedicated job portal to bridge the gap between employers and top-tier talent in the…
by Capt. Michalis Fragkias – Senior Marine Consultant, ex-DPA & HSQE Manager at Sun Enterprises Ltd For years the shipping industry has focused on and relied on numerous regulations to…
Rockaway, New Jersey, October 30, 2024—Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the first time. The prestigious award is based entirely on…
110 maritime companies participate in Spinnaker’s annual salary survey of shore-based shipping jobs. Since its inception in 2005, this survey has evolved into the largest of its kind, encompassing 55,000 maritime professionals across 21 key…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The US jobs market appears to have been infused with confidence in September, with new hirings shooting past expectations and the…
Thirty shipping teams splashed about in the water in London on Friday 13th September, raising £666,000 for charity. The annual OSCAR Dragon Boat Race is organised by Phil Parry of…
State pension to rise by £460 as wage growth set to outstrip inflation The ONS has issued the latest Labour Market data: Average weekly earnings in Great Britain – Office for…
RFA seafarers announce new strike dates Seafarers working for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will take 3 days strike action later this month in a long running dispute over pay. RMT…
Emma Wall, head of investment analysis and research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “All eyes are on the US this afternoon, where August data for non-farm payrolls has revealed 142,000 new jobs were…
Did you know that Spinnaker provide wage cost reports which show the daily wages of Officers and ratings on board vessel types such as LNG, LPG and Bulk Carriers? For…