by Stas Margaronis Mariners stranded by the Iran War in the Strait of Hormuz are facing food and water shortages, shore leave for mariners working on commercial vessels is disappearing…
The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee met for its 111th session from 13 to 22 May 2026 in London, United Kingdom. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Theofilos Mozas…
Two acclaimed Greek journalists questioned John Faraclas of www.allaboutshipping.co.uk in London on the current warring situation on EPT3 102FM Radio; a very timely interview given the gloabl uncertainty with two…
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization today, which brings together IMO’s 176 Member States to discuss issues related…
May 11, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 10/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES ALERT ON SANCTIONS RISK OF IRANIAN DEMANDS FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ PASSAGE On May 1, 2026, the…
Beyond the Straits of Hormuz – The Impact of Lawfare and Geopolitics in a New Era for International Trade Part 2 of this Special Series The Centre, in association…
With escalating tensions in the Middle East and the continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz raising concerns over global fuel supplies, questions are mounting over the knock-on impact for…
Seafarer shares first-hand account with IMO about being stranded in the Persian Gulf. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on all Member States to support efforts to address the situation…
OSLO, Norway – 22 April, 2026 Hours after the announcement of an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is reported to have seized two container…
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…
Derren Nathan (pictured above), head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “President Trump’s social media post celebrating the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz has been confirmed by Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas…
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez delivered the following address to the France-UK Summit on Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz on 17 April 2026:…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is up around 30 points this morning after creating further space yesterday from the lows seen in the wake of the…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global markets have staged one of the fastest recoveries in recent memory, with both the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 now back in positive territory for the…
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Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global stock markets look set to end a volatile week on a more positive footing, with investor sentiment showing tentative signs of recovery heading…
Oil jetty out of service08 Apr 2026, Lome, TogoThe port authorities at Lomé have announced that the oil jetty will be temporarily out of service from 6 April to 7…
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued the following statement: “For the health and wellbeing of seafarers and the global shipping industry, I welcome the ceasefire announced in the Middle East.…
Given the importance of Shipping and in particular that of Greek Shipping in keeping a balance to the economy and well being of 8 billion people on Planet Ocean, world…
From our lunch time interevention at VERGINA TV with Christina Tsorba questioning John Faraclas on the case of the Strait of Hormuz and other issue affecting Peace, Security and the…
Foreign Ministers updated on IMO actions related to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has urged States to…