by Gina Koutsika, director, Audiences and Content, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology A heartfelt thank you to our incredible audiences and to our dedicated teams at the Ashmolean Museum,…
Maritime History and Museums
The Buckler’s Hard Shipyard trust has opened a new free exhibition at the historic shipbuilding village of Buckler’s Hard telling the story and showing the finds of this summer’s archaeological…
On 27 October 2025, Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. took delivery of a new Kamsarmax vessel on behalf of its Principals at the Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd. (NACKS) shipyard…
David Wilkinson’s much-anticipated documentary The Marbles opened in UK cinemas on Friday, November 7, with its London premiere at Genesis Cinema in Bethnal Green concluding in a lively Q&A with…
We visited «Marie Antoinette Style» in V&A Museum — and were dazzled by the timeless flair of the world’s most en vogue queen
by Arietta Pouliou* A journey into the glamorous world of France’s most fashion-obsessed monarch, whose influence continues to define style and popular culture more than 250 years later. She was…
Following its sold-out world premiere at the Central Scotland Documentary Festival last Thursday, David Wilkinson’s film The Marbles, about the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, opens in UK theatres on…
Last Saturday, November 1st, 2025, Chios Marine Club hosted with great success an event in honor of Mr. Theodoros Veniamis, in “Argentiko Mansion’s Estate” in the island of Chios, Greece.…
“Great is the nation that controls the sea” is the English translation deriving from the greek maxim “Μέγα τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος” emanating from the time of the Peloponnesian War…
Santorini of Wine and Vine: The portrait of an international oenological destination of distinction
by Arietta Pouliou Santorini of Wine and Vine: The portrait of an international oenological destination of distinction The varieties, the uniqueness of the Therian vineyard, and the sublime tasting experiences…
Geo-policy / strategy / economy coordinated with the diplomacy being on the death condition
by Kostas Papachristodoulou, Commodore (ret) HN, head of Risk & Intelligence at SEA GUARDIAN SG Ltd The articles on www.allaboutahipping.co.uk titled “The Death of Diplomacy” made me think about the…
Last weekend my 19th century Chian and Constantinople ancestors drew me to London!
By George Bonanos Everything started last April when I received an invitation to a private ‘Families Open Day’ at The Hellenic Enclosure, at West Norwood Cemetery. In reality, it was anything but…
London International Shipping Week 2025 marks the 12th Anniversary since this event begun in the Administrative Capital of Shipping, London. Events took place on both sides of Father Thames at…
Two unforgettable nights at THE CHIOS FESTIVAL 2025 with internationally renowned personalities.
Chios is experiencing the pulse of the 4th THE CHIOS FESTIVAL this year, which takes place from August 25 to September 7, transforming the island into a center of Culture,…
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the global maritime professional services group, has returned to its original London headquarters at 71 Fenchurch Street. The move is a significant moment in its 265-year history…
10 Downing Street flew the flag of the Merchant Navy as communities around the UK came together to mark Merchant Navy Day on the 3rd September. Individuals, companies, and local…
by Capt. Michalis Fragkias I was the Second Officer on the “Athina Zafirakis”, a beautiful 28,000 DW cargo ship, owned by Stavros Livanos shipping company, which we took over from the Hakodate shipyard in Japan…
Unique, authentic and worth knowing parts of the biggest Cycladic island by Arietta Pouliou* According to Greek mythology, Theseus with Ariadne and his fleet of Athenians, stopped at the port…
Edward Burra pictured the Roaring Twenties, the Harlem Renaissance — and Clydeside shipbuilding
By James Brewer Against a rainswept sky, with huge cranes looming in the background, the imposing bulk of an ocean-going ship chained to a drydock conveys the dominance of industrial…
31 July 2025. The Port of Liverpool has bid farewell to its longest-serving vessel, the Yeoman Bank, after it made its final call at the port earlier this week. Holcim UK’s…
40 international UCL students of Dr. Evangelos Markopoulos, studying International Business Development and Strategic Management modules attended this annual visit on the 25th of July 2025, at the headquarters of…
“Hellenic Navy – History & Art” – Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation – Menandros Publications
We are pleased to present to you the art edition : “The Hellenic Navy- History and Art”, a prestigious publication produced by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation in collaboration with the Hellenic Navy General…
by Gina Koutsika, director, Audiences and Content, Ashmolean museum of Art and Archaeology I had the most fulfilling experience at the Aspen Socrates UK Seminar, held at the Blavatnik School…
New charitable trust Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust has been established to deliver education and heritage projects about the history of shipbuilding at Buckler’s Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu…
Following our continuous brief coverage of the 2nd Chios International Shipping Summit’s Day 1 on the Island of Chios, we continue with its second day at the adjacent island of…



