Introduction On April 12, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social that the United States Navy would begin “BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait…
On behalf of a broad coalition of maritime industry organizations, collectively representing flag registries, classification societies, shipowner associations, and shipping companies, this press release is being issued following the signing…
Earlier of this afternoon Christina Tsorba from VERGINA TV HQs in Thessaloniki questioned All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the latest developments in the Middle East mess. The Strait of…
IMO Legal Committee approves first international guidelines to deter maritime fraud and misuse of flags. The International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve…
Liberian Registry Urges Industry-Wide Action on Seafarer Compliance as Sanctions Enforcement Expands
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is calling on maritime stakeholders across the industry, including shipowners, managers, crewing agencies, and operators, to review and strengthen their seafarer compliance…
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is stepping up its efforts to engage the next generation of legal professionals on maritime sustainability, highlighting the importance of shipping to Jamaica’s economy and the…
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is stepping up its efforts to engage the next generation of legal professionals on maritime sustainability, highlighting the importance of shipping to Jamaica’s economy and the…
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…
Luxembourg / Athens — The oil and chemical tanker THEANOULA (IMO 9935557) has been registered under the Luxembourg flag, with the vessel’s operator confirming that a second vessel from the…
compiled by Anny Zade and John Faraclas of allaboutshipping.co.uk With just over 800 participants – a figure approaching last year’s record of 842 and representing 40-plus nationalities, this year’s 31st Annual…
As a major maritime player, Belgium regularly has vessels operating in the Persian Gulf region. The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) is following the rapidly escalating situation in the Strait…
What the Indictment SaysOn February 12, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a two-count indictment against Captain Avtandil Kalandadze, the master of the motor tanker…
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica, in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization, recently held a National Stakeholder Workshop exploring Jamaica’s potential role in the supply and demand of alternative marine fuels as…
WASHINGTON (February 17, 2026) — The Trump administration released the Maritime Action Plan (MAP) on February 13, 2026, a long-anticipated federal blueprint to revive the American shipbuilding industry amid growing global competition. Yet,…
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!
Posidonia 2026 set to break all records as duration of shipping gathering extends Posidonia to include exhibition, conferences, networking, social and sporting events over 3 week period to welcome thousands…
27 January 2026, London – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven assessment of…
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…
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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…
At the dawn of 2026 Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. took delivery of a new Kamsarmax vessel on behalf of its Principals at the Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd., (NACKS) shipyard in…
Koror, Palau — The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Industries (MPII) today reaffirmed that the Palau Open Ship Registry continues to operate normally under the authority of the Government of the…
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…
The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries, Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Panama, has been meeting since 2021.…
Reflagging of vessel took place in Nynäshamn, Sweden, on the 11th of December 12th December 2025, Nynäshamn, Sweden – Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has today announced that it has officially…