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…
A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) fell another 26 points earlier on today and now stands at 942; the Geopolitics continue to shake the Globe to its foundations and expect a…
26 MEPs uphold Human Rights at Sea work in support of search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean With the on-going European migrant crisis, including the continued tragic loss of…
Commenting on the outcome of last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s…
London has now had a direct taste of the type of terror attack that has struck many cities around the world in the last 12 months. The Westminster shock came…
Brexit: what next? Start lobbying now, experts urge shipping industry By James Brewer Shipping interests have been advised to seize the moment to lobby new ministers and their departments…
With only one point plus the BDI, as we have said on the 19th, is losing steam; John Faraclas questions the viability of the shipping markets… The Capers, branded the…
With no significant changes the BDI closed earlier today at 487 points – 16 plus since yesterday. Only the Capers and Panamaxes “did” …the trick gaining 42 and 33 points…
It’s the time of the year again when VesselsValue provides the Top 10 Shipowning Nations by Value (USD Millions), including the % change difference against 2015. This year the order may not…