GSCC Annual Report 2020 – 2021 Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee We begin with the Chairman’s Message: Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I present our 86th annual report…
Fugro CEO Mark Heine participates in UN Ocean Decade launch event Fugro CEO Mark Heine participated alongside world leaders and experts from a diverse range of stakeholder groups in the First International Ocean Decade Conference. The virtual high-level event was convened…
What a week that was: Falling Markets, Warring environment in the Middle East amid Coronavirus’ dangerous and uncontrollable spreading The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 139 points since yesterday and…
Keeping all the balls in the air… What a time to be a shipowner!!! I don’t remember when all the proverbial balls were in the air—at the same time! Yes,…
The BDI@3,139: Volatility strikes back; Middle East sparks fears and Coronavirus spreads further The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 115 points “thanks” to the volatile Capes… Wets “gained” momentum as…
Statement – to the launch of The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Due Diligence Tool Reed Smith admiralty manager Voirrey Blount, who is also an ex-seafarer, said: “The Human Rights…
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…
InterManager vows to source vaccinations for seafarers Frustrated by the lack of progress and slow pace of international efforts, InterManager has vowed to work separately to obtain much-needed Covid-19 vaccines…
Seafarers and aircrew need priority COVID-19 vaccination The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role…
Gender equality and leadership in a COVID-19 maritime world The International Maritime Organization welcomes this year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2021 of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in…
France does vaccine U-turn… plus more Good Morning Monaco – Wednesday, March 3, 2021 France does U-turn on vaccine in bid to catch upWith less than seven percent of its…
Supras and Handies survive in midweek market blues… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended down at 1,709 points since yesterday – minus 18, which is also six points down since…
BDI’s “contained” fall amid perplexed Geopolitical uncertainty “boosted” by Coronavirus… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) stuck on yesterday’s figure at 1,327 points given some minimal and mild ups and downs…
IMO welcomes Neptune Declaration on seafarers IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the industry-led Neptune Declaration, which calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers and for cooperation to end the crew change crisis, which is not…
ECSA applauds UN resolution on seafarers as key workers and supports IMO call for priority vaccination On behalf of the whole European shipping industry, ECSA welcomes the resolution adopted by…
UN High Seas Treaty negotiations restart today WOC ENSURES INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW U.N. HIGH SEAS REGULATION WHICH RESTART TODAY 3rd Negotiations for Binding Agreement on International Waters…
More gains for the BDI despite perplexed Geopolitics The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 23 points and now stands at 1,340; Geopolitcs more than perplexed and let’s see what happens…
Dry and Wet Markets: still buoyant amid perplexed Geopolitics The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended up earlier on today at 1,317 points, which is a good 37 points plus…
WOC and U.N. World Meteorological Organization Sign MOU WMO – the World’s Global Weather and Climate Organization – Partners with WOC on Engaging Ocean Industries in Meteorological and Oceanographic Data…
International Maritime Organization – 13 June 2019, 15:56 BST IMO Secretary-General speaks out on suspected tanker attacks IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has condemned the suspected attacks on two tankers off…
ABS hosts ‘Empower Hour’ at Nor-Shipping to focus on the role of women within the maritime industry Nor-Shipping 2019 saw ABS hold its first ‘Empower Hour’, an opportunity for women…
Capes’ rise “boost” BDI amid unexpected geopolitical developments to come… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained another 19 points – same as yesterday and now stands at 1,141 Geopolitics messy…
Lloyd’s Register’s active engagement on ocean industry issues recognised with attendance at high-level UN meeting. Company among a select group of 35 maritime organisations to collaborate on sustainable ocean business…
Greek Shipowners put their weight behind the forthcoming UN IMO MEPC 74 for effective and sustainable solutions Ahead of the critical UN IMO Marine Environment and Protection Committee 74 (MEPC…
Greek Shipowners applaud the important decision of the UN IMO MSC 100 to develop further measures to deal with the safety implications associated with the 2020 compliant marine fuels and…