Earlier of this afternoon Christina Tsorba from VERGINA TV HQs in Thessaloniki questioned All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the latest developments in the Middle East mess. The Strait of…
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Brief Update: No 26/06 Date: April 02, 2026 Executive summary Objectives SEA GUARDIAN, pursues innovative approach by analyzing Maritime Security in accordance with international standards and a certain frame of…
Lowest first-quarter maritime piracy and armed robbery figures since 1991,but vigilance remains essential
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported a sharp fall in global maritime piracy and armedrobbery incidents in the first quarter of 2026, with just 16 incidents recorded worldwide –…
Costas Mardas questions John Faraclas on the Strait of Hormuz at BLUESKY TV’s program Personal Data
Given the importance of Shipping and in particular that of Greek Shipping in keeping a balance to the economy and well being of 8 billion people on Planet Ocean, world…
Brief Update: No 26/06 Date: April 02, 2026 Executive summary To provide in a 15-day cycle, the maritime industry and Security Stake or Shareholders with: [MARITIME SECURITY INCIDENTS] or [ASSESSMENT’s…
Christina Tsorba of Vergina TV questions John Faraclas of All About Shipping on the latest situ at the Strait of Hormuz…
From our lunch time interevention at VERGINA TV with Christina Tsorba questioning John Faraclas on the case of the Strait of Hormuz and other issue affecting Peace, Security and the…
B rief Update: No 26/06 Date: March 22, 2026 Executive summary Objectives To provide in a 15-day cycle, the maritime industry and Security Stake or Shareholders with: Major maritime security…
Olga Psaridou and Ion Tsohos of EPT3 interview All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the Energy prices, War et al
Further to last week’s interview on the mess in the Middle East and the worsening of the energy issue engulfing slowly, but steadily, the global economy with Iran countering assymetricaly…
World Shipping Council: Attacks on commercial shipping continue to raise risks for seafarers in the Middle East
11 March 2026 – “Around 20,000 seafarers on vessels operating in the Middle East are facing a dangerous and highly uncertain security situation as the conflict in the region continues,” said…
EPT’s Antonis Karagiannakis interviews All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the issue of Crew Members at a War Zone and beyond
Given the ongoing Wars in the Black Sea, the entire Middle East and beyond EPT’s specilaist Shipping journalist Antoni Karagiannakis – a seafarer himself in the past, questions John Faraclas…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown “Escalating conflict in the Middle East saw market losses across the globe yesterday – and early trading suggests a mixed picture today. Oil…
By Maria Mavroudi, Founding Partner, Searock Marine Insurance Brokers The latest escalation in the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran has once again demonstrated how rapidly geopolitical…
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RESERVED Brief Update No 26/04 Date: March 03, 2026 Executive summary Objectives The Assessment is produced by the R&I team in a global sense covering 23 different…
Vessel Traffic Analysis Following U.S. Military Operations Against Iran – Pole Star Global Research Executive Summary Pole Star Global has analysed 3,878 vessel zone events in the Persian Gulf region during…
Diplomacy? Reach for your magnifying glass to see if you can spot any remnants of this once respected and respectable “art.” What’s that got to do with TRUMP’s Tariffs being…
What the Indictment SaysOn February 12, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a two-count indictment against Captain Avtandil Kalandadze, the master of the motor tanker…
From Cybersecurity to Customs, Mental Health to Net Zero, the first wave of Multimodal 2026 Conference sessions announced
If you’re looking for something to love this February, Multimodal 2026 has delivered. The UK’s leading freight transport, logistics and supply chain management exhibition has announced the first six speakers…
ERT’s 102FM Stamatopoulos and Sapranides interview All About Shipping’s John Faraclas
From the live interview at ERT Thessaloniki’s 102 FM with Andreas Stamatopoulos and Aemilios Sapranides on SHIPPING issues and in particular on: We look forward to your comments; Happy Valentine’s!
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…
Following our 2025 articles on the Death of Diplomacy: 2026 began with the stealth arrest of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. This was on 3rd January…



