Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 06 – 13 May 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights of this…
Sanctions
IMO Maritime Safety Committee convenes in London to discuss safety and security of international shipping
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization today, which brings together IMO’s 176 Member States to discuss issues related…
May 11, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 10/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES ALERT ON SANCTIONS RISK OF IRANIAN DEMANDS FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ PASSAGE On May 1, 2026, the…
Tankers, Bulkers, Containers & LPG Download now How is the Strait of Hormuz disruption impacting global shipping markets? Escalating conflict in the Middle East has intensified pressure on global shipping…
Viewers can find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 29 Apr – 06 May 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights of this…
Vergina TV’s Christina Tsorba questions John Faraclas on the latest developments in the Persian Gulf, Ukraine and …beyond
What an update with respect the questions and points raised by Christina Tsorba of VERGINA TV during lunch time to John Faraclas of www.allaboutshipping.co.uk who coincidentially was attending an event…
May 1, 2026TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERSDear Colleagues: EUROPEAN UNION (EU) SANCTIONS: 20TH SANCTIONS PACKAGE AGAINST RUSSIA On April 23, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted its 20th…
Invitation to LSLC’s event: Beyond the Straits of Hormuz – The Impact of Lawfare and Geopolitics in a New Era for International Trade – 13.05.26
Beyond the Straits of Hormuz – The Impact of Lawfare and Geopolitics in a New Era for International Trade Part 2 of this Special Series The Centre, in association…
APRIL 29, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 08/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON THE SANCTIONS RISK OF IRANIAN “TOLLS” AND DEALING WITH TEAPOT OIL REFINERIES On April 28,…
Christina Tsorba of Vergina TV questions All About Shpping’s John Faraclas on the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond.
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…
Owners need to consider the scope of their war risk cover as claims expand beyond high-risk zones, warns London P&I Club
Shipowners and brokers need to take greater consideration of the scope of their war risk cover, and not just the price, as the number of war risk claims following incidents…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is up around 30 points this morning after creating further space yesterday from the lows seen in the wake of the…
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…
Liberian Registry Urges Industry-Wide Action on Seafarer Compliance as Sanctions Enforcement Expands
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is calling on maritime stakeholders across the industry, including shipowners, managers, crewing agencies, and operators, to review and strengthen their seafarer compliance…
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…
What to do when crews are under prolonged stress in high-risk waters For masters on vessels delayed, exposed, or operating under pressure in the Persian Gulf, Psychological First Aid is…
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…
Vergina TV Christina Tsorba and her team questions All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the Strait of Hormuz issue
Earlier on today at lunch time, Christina Tsorba of VERGINA TV in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, together with journalists Vassiliki Politou and Konstantinos Kalogiros from THELEADER, asked All About Shipping’s John…
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