Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), 10 to 17 June 2021 (remote session) Reduction of GHG emissions from shipping measures adopted The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for…
Introducing the Maritime Network of Women (M-NOW) June 08, 2021 Copenhagen Introducing the Maritime Network of Women (M-NOW) and it’s exciting mission to promote the professional advancement of women A…
Rich pickings for the Dry Markets; Wets …up an iota. Geopolitics coupled with the worse Recession ever and uncontrollable Coronavirus will bother Humanity… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 109…
He Has Risen by John Faraclas This was yet another Easter “Celebration” – spoiled by the Coronavirus Anathema for a second year running, for all 2,4 billion Christians all over…
GIWA: And the Winner is… 2nd GIWA ceremony: 14 Greek women have received their award in a celebration dedicated to the women who excel worldwide for their professional achievements. An…
Navigating through dire straits By John Faraclas Many times in the past and for a multiple of reasons we have referred to the importance of all of Planet Ocean’s dire…
Markets at the mercy of China and Coronavirus with Geopolitics getting sour… Despite a good week, the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) fell on a daily basis – 72 points since…
The www.allaboutshipping.co.uk Top Women in Shipping for 2020 The www.allaboutshipping.co.uk Top Women in Shipping for 2020 By Anny Zade We are pleased to announce that 189 women out of 1,580 participating from almost all…
Anna Kaparaki / GIWA award in Shipping The 2nd GIWA Awards is on; we have received the following from Steven Jones, and we immy bring same to all our viewers’…
Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports London and Kuala Lumpur – 14 October 2020 ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy…
China’s dollar pragmatism, Brexit negotiations: deal or no deal? Monday 14…
The Union of Greek Shipowners underlines the urgent need to normalize repatriation and crew replacement procedures With the pandemic continuing to spread around the globe, the need for uninterrupted operation of…
Total Embargo on Turkey against the desecration of Saint Sophia John Faraclas writes and warns: If we really mean as an international community what we say, let us act accordingly…
The BDI falls to 1,949… Wets still struggle and Geopolitics turning sour again… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost its first seven points after the Capes’ euphoria ended or at…
WISTA Hellas 25th Annual General Assembly – Election of Board of Directors and Auditing Committee Following its 25th Annual General Assembly held on Wednesday 17th June 2020, WISTA Hellas is…
GSCC Anual Report and AGM From the Chairman Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure and some sadness that I present our 85th Annual Report in 2020. I stress sadness…
Amid Covid-19 crisis, Panama flies the flag for global shipping industry and for humanitarian values Panama is showing strong leadership to the world in humanitarian assistance to its vital maritime…
What a mess with the Markets, Geopolitics and Everything* As tomorrow is Good Friday for the Western Christian World we end up the Market today with the Daily and Weekly…
Uncertainty Rules the Markets, Geopolitics AND Coronavirus The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) clinched 11 points earlier on today and now stands at 607, regaining the 600 point threshold; Geopolitics might…
IMO Secretary-General opens 31st Assembly with a call for concrete action The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, has opened the Organization’s 31st Assembly session, calling…
Denis MacShane on the Swiss-EU row, Mark Sobel and other policy experts on the G20, and more OMFIF UPDATE – WEEK 26 2019 24-28 June 2019 Vol.10 Ed.26 COMMENTARY Swiss-EU…
GREEK CONTROLLED SHIPPING Αn information paper based on data provided to the GSCC by IHS Markit For the 32nd consecutive year the GSCC presents statistical data, in the form of…
In response to BBC’s website article dated 24th of February “Greece’s invisible minority – the Macedonias Slavs”, viewers can find herebelow the Greek Ambassador’s appropriate reply: …
“ ‘Tis strange- but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction !” Lord Byron was absolutely right… So here we go with yet another Market total fall; The…
… one size doesn’t fit all as crazy Capes are up “again”… In continuation of yesterday’s title – Capes “fight” back to keep the pace, but…” we feel obliged to…