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…
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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…
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…
Zoe Upson is crowned Top Woman in Shipping for 2025 in all about shipping’s 7th edition
by Anny Zade We are pleased to announce that Zoe Upson, the runner up in 2024, is the clear winner for 2025! Here are the final results for the 100…
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!
Shipping as a tool for Geopolicy by Commodore (HN Rt) Kostas Papachristodoulou Inspired by the article of Mr. John Faraclas Death of Diplomacy Part 12, published in www.allaboutshipping.co.uk at the end of last…
Vergina TV’s Stergios Kalogiros interviews Allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas at the closing stages of 2025 on Shipping and Geopolitical issues
At the closing stages of 2025 and given the geopolitical turmoil, Vergina TV’s Stergios Kalogiros interviews John Faraclas on Geopolitical and other issues affecting International Shipping and in particular Greek…
Brief Update No 25/26 Date: 29 December 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by SEA GUARDIAN S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intelligence and Information derive…
By James Brewer A self-described “poor householder” who was a carpenter and millwright in a Dutch village patented an invention in 1593 which changed the dynamics of international shipping. His…
Greece achieved a historic record of 153 votes in the election for Category A of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in a vote in which 169 countries…
Maritime Day – 21 May 2026 Preparations for Maritime Day in Mariehamn are ongoing, with strong interest, over 100 exhibitors, and more than 200 registered participants: Exhibitors Participants New opportunities…
V. Kikilias: Ports, ocean-going shipping and energy, the new security framework in the region
“Greece’s port infrastructure, ocean-going shipping and energy are creating a new framework for security and development for the country, as American and Greek national interests converge,” stressed the Minister of…
What an Anniversary that was for The Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee’s 90th years since its founding in the British capital with a well attended reception in one of the most…
Maritime Cyprus 2025 opens with global leaders calling for unity, innovation and a sustainable future for shipping
Opening day highlights policy announcements, regional cooperation and shipowner dialogue as Cyprus reaffirms its position as a leading global maritime center. CYPRUS, Monday, October 06, 2025: The Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference opened today…
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…
Brief Update No 25/17 Date: 14 August 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by SEA GUARDIAN S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and Information…
By order of the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Vasilis Kikilias, fire safety checks on ships are being intensified, especially in the garage areas. It is noted that, yesterday,…
Award-winning Middle East writer and multimedia journalist Iason Athanasiadis explores Donald Trump’s Gaza vision through the lens of 21st-century trade wars and the global race to control the world’s most…
ERT’s Thanos Choupis interviews allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on current Geopolitical and Shipping matters – and its projections.
Further to previous interviews on ERT’s Voice of Greece – Greeks Everywhere (Ελληνες Παντου) covering Geopolitical and Shipping issues and in particular the ongoing Ukrainian – Russian and Middle East…
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE Brief Update No 25/2025 Date: 22 May 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G Ltd…
A historic address by the Union of Greek Shipowners’ President, Melina Travlos on Maritime Security, at the United Nations
“We need to collectively defend freedom of navigation, as a shared global responsibility and a cornerstone of peace and humanity. The seas must be open, free, safe, and secure”. On…
ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis questions John Faraclas of allaboutshipping on current geopolitical issues in a very uncertain global environment
Shipping analyst John Faraclas on “KALES THALASSES” (Smooth Seas) The shipping analyst, lecturer on shipping issues in educational institutions and organizations abroad and especially the United Kingdom, member of the…
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE Brief Update No 25/07 Date: 26 Feb 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd…
The most powerful Shipping society outside Greece is by far the HESGB (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain), which earlier on today elected its new Governing Committee. It’s charitable status…
ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis questions John Faraclas on current Shipping and Geopolitical matters
From today’s early morning interview of John Faraclas with ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis on the programme “KALES THALASSES” (Fair Seas), about the most important geopolitical events that affect Shipping; these include…



