Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has revealed a marked change in regulatory compliance failures, which now include the actual performance, operation, and maintenance…
(Portsmouth, 3 February 2026) — BAR Technologies welcomes the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to incorporate wind propulsion into its draft safety framework for greenhouse gas (GHG)-reducing technologies. The announcement follows the 12th session…
Following our 2025 articles on the Death of Diplomacy: 2026 began with the stealth arrest of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. This was on 3rd January…
by Robin Russel, CEO SATVA TRUST, for allaboutshipping.co.uk To my existing impression of Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the IMO – calm and positive negotiator and communicator – I can now add…
Here is a comment from Alasdair Wishart at the IMarEST following our intervention at an IMO Design and Construction meeting. Alasdair is available for interviews, thought leadership, and comment on…
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The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement targets sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters. The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters enters into…
Issues discussed with Mr. Antonis Karagiannakis, a former Seafarer and in particular a Radio Officer AND a islander from the Island of Kassos- from the 30th minute: Time was of…
ABOUT THE FORUM Our Forum is a Summit of the Global Institutional & Industry Leadership Summit. Featuring the institutional and industry leadership of global shipping, this forum will explore the…
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…
Kindly be advised that our Society will be celebrating its 31st Anniversary Dinner Dance on Saturday, February 28th 2026 between 6pm and 2am, at the internationally renowned JW Marriott Grosvenor…
Amendments to key IMO treaties include reporting lost containers and mandatory training on preventing harassment and bullying at sea. A set of amendments to key IMO treaties and Codes have…
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO’s upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on…
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…
Following part C (which please view here), we were honoured once again to participate in an important current affairs issue, that of statistics vis-a-vis the political spectrum of Greece with…
We send warm greetings to all supporters, contributors, viewers and readers of AllAboutShipping at this Christmas season, which occurs at a turbulent time for many individuals and for the world…
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The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has issued a statement on the escalating situation in the Black Sea: “As the situation continues to escalate in the Black Sea, I call on…
16th annual ranking reveals One Hundred People shaping global maritime today US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio occupy the top two places in the 16th edition…
As predicted, and following part 11, slaughtering continues in UKRAINE, the Middle East is still in LIMBO, CHINA and JAPAN are at loggerheads, in the UK an epidemic arises, the…
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We were fortunate and honoured once again early morning 09 December 2025 to be interviewed in Greece’s public radio ERT, Voice of Greece and in particular at its Shipping specialist…
Download Summary Report Applicability: Shipowners, ship managers, ships’ crews, ship designers, shipyards and equipment manufacturers. The IMO Assembly is convened every two years to adopt the IMO’s future strategy…
Resolutions adopted on the 2026-2027 budget, revised strategic plan and capacity development support for Member States. The 34th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded in…
Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director of EmissionLink, has warned the IMO’s decision to delay its Net Zero Framework is creating a regulatory vacuum that threatens to fragment global shipping decarbonisation efforts. “What looks…