THREAT / RISK SECURITY & SAFETY WEEKLY BULLETIN (brief assessment) July 31 to August 06 2026Brief Update: No 11-1/2026 Date: August 07, 2026 In references to:a. THREAT / RISK SECURITY…
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by John N. Faraclas We have long chronicled what we perceive as the Death of Diplomacy. In its place is rising what might be called Fake Diplomacy. No sooner are…
The U-Freight Group has noticed that EU importers and international e-commerce businesses are adapting their shipping processes for cross-border trade following the European Union’s abolition of the €150 duty-free threshold…
Marine Biotechnology without Borders: EU-CONEXUS Strengthens Europe’s Blue Economy through Education, Innovation and International Cooperation
by Dr. Sofia Mavrikou* Europe’s seas have long connected nations through trade, culture and scientific exploration. Today, they are also becoming a driving force for innovation, sustainability and economic growth.…
(23 July 2026) – Mintra, a leading provider of digital learning and workforce management solutions for safety-critical industries, has launched two new interactive online training courses designed to help organisations and…
ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis interviews on Saint Marcella’s day allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on the ongoing wars…
https://vog.ert.gr/ondemand/o-naytiliakos-analytis-giannis-faraklas-stis-kales-thalasses Except covering the Anniversary of Saint Marcella’s Day, the patron Saint of the Island of Chios, Eastern Aegean, Greece, Antonis Karagiannakis raised the issue of: We look forward to…
A press conference at the Multipurpose City Hall concluded the two-day visit to Paleo Faliro of the ACES Europe Committee as part of evaluation of the city’s candidacy for the…
WSC: ETS rightly reinvests more into maritime decarbonisation, but new port rules risk targeting competition rather than emissions
Brussels, 17 July 2026 – The World Shipping Council, representing the global container shipping and vehicle carrier industry, welcomes the European Commission’s practical EU ETS revisions to accelerate alternative maritime fuels…
European Shipowners see earmarking of ETS revenues as a first step, but more work is needed to deliver on competitiveness
The European Commission has published today the new EU ETS proposal. European Shipowners welcome the earmarking of ETS revenues at EU and national level, as well as the support for…
The Economist’s Interview with Ann Applebaum to Vassilis Kostoulas: Business brings Trump and Erdogan closer
From the Economist’s 30th Round Table Discussion with the Greek Government “Progress in a time of turmoil” Ann Applebaum: Business brings Trump and Erdogan closer “Trump’s close relationship with Erdogan stems from…
25 June, 2026: Global law firm Reed Smith hosted its annual shipping seminar at the Crowne Plaza Limassol in Cyprus last week (17 June). The firm’s shipping team was honoured…
Joint Statement | European shipowners and airlines: Invest ETS revenues back into shipping and aviation decarbonisation
European Shipowners | ECSA and Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) call on the European Commission to scale up our sectors’ decarbonisation by using the EU and national ETS revenues in investments to make sustainable fuels and technologies available for shipping and…
New study on gaps between EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention published, stresses need for one international standard
European Shipowners | ECSA and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are releasing today an independent study on the key areas of divergence between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU…
Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 10 – 17 Jun 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights of this…
Record-Breaking Posidonia 2026 Delivers Deals, Dialogue and Direction for Shipping’s Future
Posidonia 2026 set a new benchmark for the global maritime industry, bringing together the world’s leading shipping stakeholders at a pivotal moment for international trade. Against a backdrop of geopolitical…
Turn your emissions data into a streamlined, compliant reporting process. Managing emissions data is becoming a core part of operations. Under FuelEU Maritime, that data must be accurate, transparent, and…
THREAT / RISK SECURITY & SAFETY WEEKLY BULLETIN (brief assessment) June 05 to 12, 2026 Brief Update: No 09-3/2026 Date: June 13, 2026 In references to: INSIDE The regional maritime…
Vergina TV’s Christina Tsorba discusses with allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas the latest on Geopolitics, Posidonia 2026 with a splash of soccer
Further to our last during POSIDONIA 2026, here we go on the latest on Geopolitics, given the last four months events on the ongoing wars in the Black Sea, the…
ETF Calls on EU Ministers to Protect Transport Workers in Military Mobility Regulation
Brussels, June 9, 2026 The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has written to EU Ministers and Ambassadors, urging them to address critical gaps in worker protection in the European Commission’s…
VERGINA TV’s Christina Tsorba interviews allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on POSIDONIA 2026
Given the POSIDONIA 2026 International Exhibition and Conferences taking place as you read thesenews, it was a rare live chance for VERGINA TV’s Christina Tsorba to interview allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas…
by Stas Margaronis Billionaire Greek shipowner George Procopiou attacked the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework (NSF), including an attack on IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez. According to a June…
Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 27 May – 03 Jun 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights of…
Naftemporiki confirmed for another year its role as a leading platform for strategic dialogue on shipping
The strategic role of Greek Shipping for the country and the strong footprint it leaves at the geopolitical, energy and development levels, were highlighted at the 10th Shipping Congress of Naftemporiki ,…
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy shows the social dimension has been neglected
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) considers the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), published by the European Commission on 30 April 2026, an important exercise to identify critical…
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, 11.00 – 13.00 hrs. Permanent Representation of GREECE to the E.U. 19-21, Rue Jacques de Lalaing – 1040 Bruxelles EU Recognizes the Strategic Contribution of Shortsea…




