Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Monaco reaffirms commitment to anti-money laundering strategy amid ongoing FATF scrutiny Monaco has taken a decisive step forward in its fight against financial crime as the Coordination and Monitoring Committee overseeing the national anti-money laundering strategy convened its first official session on Monday, April 7…
Prince Albert II urges unity and youth diplomacy at MEDMUN in Monaco His...
| LONDON – March 26, 2025– Ambrey announces the launch of its new specialist marine war MGA –– Ambrey Global Specialty (AGS). AGS is a Lloyd’s Coverholder with capacity provided by a panel of Lloyd’s of London insurers led by MS Amlin. AGS will specialise in ‘spot breach’ marine hull war risks insurance, utilising Ambrey’s unique data and insights to provide intelligence-led risk mitigation and financial security for its maritime industry clients and... |
Shipping analyst John Faraclas on “KALES THALASSES” (Smooth Seas)
The shipping analyst, lecturer on shipping issues in educational institutions and organizations abroad and especially the United Kingdom, member of the Chios Marine Club, of the HESGB (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain), author and co-founder of allaboutshipping.co.uk , John Faraclas spoke on the program “KALES THALASSES” (Smooth Seas) about the current geopolitical situation and its consequences for Global Shipping.
We...
Honoured to participate among world acclaimed Greeks in today’s programme organised by Thanasis Houpis of Voice of Greece / ERT and cover the despicable attacks against Merchant ships by the Houthi and others in the Red Sea and elsewhere:
Our part is between 20’42” and 28’02”.
With Greek Ocean Going Shipping being number one on...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/18/greece-in-the-world-today/
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE
Brief Update No 25/09 Date: 14 Mar 2025
STATEMENT
This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and information derive from open sources, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/14/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-08-13-march-2025/
by John Faraclas
This is the ideal moment to refer again to the Death of Diplomacy following our first comment which coincided with the US elections last November.
Situation on Planet Ocean and in particular the messy Ukrainian and Middle Eastern wars are not yet over and we are going to witness incalculable repercussions affecting us all and many more conflicts which are about to surface.
In certain quarters, diplomacy (so-called) is being replaced by overt bullying, insults and role-play (aimed...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/death-of-diplomacy-part-2/
Brussels, Belgium, February 10, 2025 – The close collaboration between ocean carriers, customs authorities, law enforcement and regulators have led to successes in disrupting drug trafficking through containerized shipping. To build on this momentum, the World Shipping Council (WSC) convened its first-ever “Technology Day” at the World Customs Organization (WCO) headquarters in Brussels on January 30-31, 2025. This milestone event reinforced the deepening cooperation between industry...
Piracy has decreased in 2021 but the threat remains
According to the annual piracy report published recently by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), piracy and armed robbery at sea last year has reached an all-time low since 1994. But the threat remains.
The report shows that in 2021, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded a total of 132 incidents against ships. Out of these, 115 vessels were boarded, 11 were attempted attacks, 5 vessels were fired upon and 1 vessel was hijacked.
“The...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/01/piracy-has-decreased-in-2021-but-the-threat-remains/
IMCA supports UN International Anti-Corruption Day 2021
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) celebrates the United Nations (UN) International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December 2021. The campaign entitled “your right, your role, say no to corruption” emphasises the important role we all have to play in preventing and tackling corruption. The campaign also places the onus on Governments to implement measures to protect those that speak up from...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/09/imca-supports-un-international-anti-corruption-day-2021/