by John Faraclas Update 06:11 a.m. UTC The team leader of the security guards/team, the only greek on board the “Eternity C”, was rescued by Diaplous and Ambrey teams present…
Red Sea
UPDATE: IMO Secretary-General urges “constructive dialogue” amid renewed Red Sea attacks
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for intensified diplomatic efforts following a renewed wave of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for…
IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has issued the following statement following recent attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea region: “After several months of calm, the resumption of deplorable…
Market Report: volatility ticks higher as Trump issues tariff letters to key partners
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Trump lit the fuse on tariff fears again last night, leaving investors bracing for fresh volatility. Letters went out to a host of…
Aya Burweila interviews John Faraclas on messy Shipping issues given the Middle East inferno
Listen to this live interview with an excellent preamble on the Shipping industry’s current situation: We look forward to your comments.
Brief Update No 25/14 Date: 25 June 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and Information…
Award-winning Middle East writer and multimedia journalist Iason Athanasiadis explores Donald Trump’s Gaza vision through the lens of 21st-century trade wars and the global race to control the world’s most…
US-China tariff reduction: insight on ocean container shipping impact, by Xeneta Chief Analyst
On the back of the news this morning CET – we’ve released the following: https://www.xeneta.com/news/us-china-tariff-reduction-insight-on-ocean-container-shipping-impact-by-xeneta-chief-analyst Last week, talks about the potential return of container ships to Red Sea transits, also caught our attention:…
Brief Update No 25/10 Date: 19 Mar 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and information…
Dimitris N. Monioudis, Managing Director of Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd and President of the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain, having accepted the invitation of Professor Evangelos Markopoulos, delivered a…
MAIB Safety Bulletin: Safety issues on Egyptian liveaboard dive boats operating in the Red Sea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published safety advice aimed at people considering a dive boat holiday in the Red Sea. Summary: Over the last 5 years, 16 accidents have occurred…
Brief Update No 25/02 Date: 23 – Jan – 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided…
Dark fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical pressures remain top maritime focus areas in 2025
Range of pressing issues to be addressed this year by the world’s shipping regulator. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted several areas high on the agenda of the International Maritime Organization…
Ambipar Response: Critical Environmental Partner in the Epic Sounion Tanker Salvage
Ambipar Response, the emergency response division of Ambipar Group, a global leader in environmental management, played an essential role in the high-profile rescue operation of the Sounion tanker (IMO: 9312145)…
ERT’s Thanos Choupis interviews allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on Planet Oceans dire straits and its importance on current and future Geopolitics
John Faraclas on ERT’s global radio station “The Voice of Greece”, in the program “Greeks Everywhere”, with Thanos Choupis who interviewed him on the ragging wars and others about to…
Brief Update No 24/011 Date: 12 – Dec – 2024 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel…
Brief Update No 24/008 Date: 14 – Nov – 2024 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel…
Market report: FTSE 100 loses fizz, Rightmove rejects REA and Red Sea disruption drags on DFS
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has lost its fizz in early trade, as fresh concerns about the trajectory for the global economy kick…
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 10th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 10) this morning, Monday 16 September 2024. CCC10 is chaired by Ms. Maryanne…
www.allaboutshipping.co.uk John Faraclas’ live interview on Flash 99,4 with Andreas Stamatopoulos just before midnight last night on current Greek and International affairs. Viewers can log on here below and listen…
Xeneta: Another record-breaking month for container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe
Ocean container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe continued to break records in June as importers rushed to protect supply chains amid the global disruption caused…
Following news that a seafarer has died and another has been seriously injured in the latest Houthi attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea area, INTERCARGO, the International Association…
Advice for private yachts transiting the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea: maintain close contact
Attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea are continuing. The tragic loss of three crew aboard the container ship TRUE CONFIDENCE, struck by an anti-ship…