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…
The IMO Council has agreed to renew the appointment of Kitack Lim as Secretary-General of the IMO for a second four-year term, beginning 1 January 2020, subject to the approval…
The BDI was up 53 points earlier on today and now stands at 1,503 points surpassing the crucial but also psychological threshold of 1,500. The Geopolitical turmoil coupled with the…
The global trade association for ship operators – the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – is increasingly concerned about the new policy of the Italian Government to close its ports…
Seventy years to the day since the treaty establishing IMO was adopted, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the occasion at IMO Headquarters in London Seventy years to the day…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The agreement will help promote sustainable shipping through a range…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) begun the week with a controlled fall. Geopolitics on a turning point. John Faraclas’ daily briefing: The BDI lost 13 points and now reads 1,082…
With eight points plus the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) opened this week’s dry market …deliberations, thanks to the Capers as all the other dry sizes remained more or less stagnant……
Solutions to address human-induced “Ocean Change” are needed to save life in the ocean and reverse the cycle of decline in which it is caught, according to Fiji’s Ambassador Peter…
On 5 August 2017 the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a significant expansion of the UN sanctions regime against North Korea, in response to North Korea’s recent ballistic missile…
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…
TOKYO, 14 June 2017 – The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) President Santiago Milà delivered a keynote address at the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Maritime Silk Road…
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…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost three points since last Friday the 16th of June, thanks to the Panamaxes who gained 20 points earlier on today; the Geopolitical issues have…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 28 points earlier on and things are only rosy for the very powerful few! Geopolitics in total disarray with …NO Climate Change. John Faraclas’…