Don’t forget your mask et al As we have numerous times stressed during this period of uncertainty with Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading further, it is important for our safety and that…
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The BDI@1,297 sends the message; Wets still falling whilst Geopolitics and Coronavirus issues getting worse…
The BDI@1,297 sends the message; Wets still falling whilst Geopolitics and Coronavirus issues getting worse… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 87 points since yesterday as well as the 1,300…
The Spirit of Cutty Sark
The Spirit of Cutty Sark In the spirit of Cutty Sark, ‘Falls of Clyde International Ltd’ our Glasgow based ship business are delighted to share news of the ‘Return of…
In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020)
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…
A vital publication: “Maritime English for the Shipping Industry”
A vital publication: “Maritime English for the Shipping Industry” Maritime English is a core subject for many academic fields such as Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Marine Science, Maritime Technology and…
Insurance leaders combine to raise money for planned Insurance Museum in EC3
Insurance leaders combine to raise money for planned Insurance Museum in EC3 By James Brewer Leading insurance, broking and financial interests have put their weight behind a fund-raising launch for…
Insurance Museum – Fundraise Launched
Insurance Museum – Fundraise Launched Target of £3 million per year will enable the delivery of a world-class visitor centre in the City of London, together with digital tools, a…
UK adds France to quarantine (updated); Again, 3 more cases in Monaco; plus more
UK adds France to quarantine (updated); Again, 3 more cases in Monaco; plus more Good Morning Monaco Friday, August 14, 2020 UK reintroduces quarantine for France UPDATED Friday, August 14…
Volta’s Fotini Androulakis interviewing John Faraclas
Volta’s Fotini Androulakis interviewing John Faraclas By Anny Zade It has always been the one million dollar question of what makes an interview special. Well, there are many parameters no…
Greeks in the expedition of Magallanes-Elcano…
Greeks in the expedition of Magallanes-Elcano… by Prof. Juan Gil Fernandez* GREEKS IN THE EXPEDITION OF MAGALLANES-ELCANO (ADDENDUM TO ERYTHEIA 18 [1997] 111-132) In the article “Greeks in Spain (centuries…
Christopher Columbus, the Admiral from the “province” of Genoa
Christopher Columbus, the Admiral from the “province” of Genoa Belen Castro Martin* On October 12th, 1492 Admiral Christopher Columbus steps upon the soil of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. He does not…
Trier and its River Mosel
Trier and its River Mosel Another video lost in perpetuity and found, following two previous ones on Karl Marx and on Saarland’s River Saar during last February’s allaboutshipping team’s tour…
Red Funnel commemorates the 80th anniversary of Dunkirk and reflects on its role in the evacuation
Red Funnel commemorates the 80th anniversary of Dunkirk and reflects on its role in the evacuation Red Funnel Ferries is commemorating the anniversary of Dunkirk (26 May – 4 June 1940)…
Latest ‘Santi Find The Eagle’ expedition finds wrecks in North Sea minefields
Latest ‘Santi Find The Eagle’ expedition finds wrecks in North Sea minefields On 9th March 2020 the “Santi Find the Eagle” team returned to harbour from their latest expedition. The…
Postponement of the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2020
Postponement of the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2020 Annual dinner event and announcement of new Inductees have been rescheduled for Monday 5 October The Greek Shipping…
Wonders of Spring
Wonders of Spring FLY ME TO THE MOON TRAVEL NEWSLETTER VOLUME 48 Dear Traveler, Καλό μήνα! As we enter the month of March, and spring is just around the corner…
Another live interview with John Faraclas on Greek and international shipping and geopolitics
Another live interview with John Faraclas on Greek and international shipping and geopolitics Following John Faraclas’s June 18th 2018 interview by SBC TV, we continue with yet another live interview he…
National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam Makes Spectacular Art Acquisition in the UK
National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam Makes Spectacular Art Acquisition in the UK AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) has purchased two rare,…
Ground-breaking ceremony celebrates maritime links with Liverpool
Ground-breaking ceremony celebrates maritime links with Liverpool The Isle of Man’s historic maritime links with Liverpool were celebrated on Friday at a ground-breaking ceremony on the site of the Isle…
Under the Riggings of the Sea in Wind-Rose Lines
Under the Riggings of the Sea in Wind-Rose Lines What an excellent work is that written by Evridiki Livada-Duca that enthrallingly kept me awake many nights over the festive season;…
Juan de Fuca in the Straits of Chimera; the Book
Juan de Fuca in the Straits of Chimera; the Book Ioannis Focas (Juan de Fuca) the first European to explore far latitudes off Canada; Evridiki Livada-Duca* tells the true story…
Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation brings new contemporary glory to Athens
Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation brings new contemporary glory to Athens By James Brewer Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Cézanne – the modern masters and more are to the fore…
Reds continue to govern falling Dry and Wet Markets
Reds continue to govern falling Dry and Wet Markets The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost another…
Exceptional video news from the Antikythera Wreck
Exceptional video news from the Antikythera Wreck The official video of the October 2019 “Return to Antikythera” diving expedition at the Antikythera Wreck site. Artifacts are coming to the surface.…
“Contemporary Minoans” in fashion, gastronomy and arts travel from Crete to London
“Contemporary Minoans” in fashion, gastronomy and arts travel from Crete to London Distinguished academics and designers from Europe come together at the Museum of London to showcase the everlasting influence…