Charity

The Story Behind FairLife Lung Cancer Care

Korina Pateli-Bell

by John Faraclas

Today, during the 5th annual Greece Cancer Summit organized by The Economist, I had the opportunity to attend the speech of Korina Pateli-Bell, Founder and President of FairLife Lung Cancer Care. FairLife was established in memory of her late husband, Simon Bell, who served the shipping industry as a shareholder and co-founder of FairSeas Average Adjusters. Listening to her passionate advocacy for lung cancer screening, I was moved to learn more about her story...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/07/the-story-behind-fairlife-lung-cancer-care/

Dedicated helpline for female seafarers launched by Sailors’ Society

This International Women’s Day (Saturday March 8) will see the launch of a helpline that ensures female seafarers have access to a trusted, female-led support system whenever they need it.

Female cadets and seafarers can choose to speak in confidence to a female on the 24/7 helpline offered by global maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society.

The service, which will provide emotional support, crisis assistance, and peer-to-peer connections for female seafarers and cadets worldwide, is being...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/06/dedicated-helpline-for-female-seafarers-launched-by-sailors-society/

Of Nuts and Bolts*

by John Faraclas

The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far, the 30th Anniversary Ball of HESGB at the iconic West End venue JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, adjacent to Hyde Park.

842: the pin number unlocking success!

Breaking all previous records with 842 members, friends and guests from just over 40 nations:

  • a warm welcome and registration from twelve young volunteers supervised by...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/of-nuts-and-bolts/

HESGB 30th Anniversary Ball: The Gift!

Dimitris Roussetos creating…

This Year’s Unique Gift at the HESGB 2025 Gala: A Hand-Sculpted Shell Pendant by Dimitris Roussetos

This year, the ladies attending the HESGB 2025 Gala* were gifted a unique, hand-sculpted shell pendant by a renowned Greek sculptor inspired by nature. Dimitris Roussetos, an Athenian artist with roots in the Cycladic island of Andros, embodies the essence of Greek artistry. His art gallery, Kohyli, nestled in the heart of Chora in Andros, serves as a wellspring of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/27/hesgb-30th-anniversary-ball-the-gift/

UK introduces mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisation for Monegasque visitors from April

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Saturday, February 22, 2025

UK introduces mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisation for Monegasque visitors from April From 2 April 2025, a significant change will come into effect for Monegasque travellers heading to the United Kingdom…

Retrospective exhibition celebrates the artistic journey of Hubert Clerissi A new exhibition is offering a rare glimpse into the artistic evolution of Monegasque painter Hubert...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/22/uk-introduces-mandatory-electronic-travel-authorisation-for-monegasque-visitors-from-april/

Sailors’ Society adds ‘Sea Ready’ to its acclaimed MyWellness e-learning app.

Global maritime charity Sailors’ Society is adding a new pre-departure module to its innovative and acclaimed MyWellness e-learning platform and app.

Last year alone, almost 9,000 seafarers and cadets were prepared for life at sea through the charity’s hosted hour–long Sea Ready training, which is available via its Wellness at Sea programme – a favourite with the industry.

And in March, thanks to funding from the Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation (BECF), this wellbeing toolkit will also be...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/13/sailors-society-adds-sea-ready-to-its-acclaimed-mywellness-e-learning-app/

GreenSeas Trust installs new bin trio on Qatar’s Pearl Island to help cut marine plastic pollution

Leading marine conservation charity, GreenSeas Trust, is proud to announce, three bilingual BinsForGreenSeas have been installed on Pearl Island in Qatar to reduce litter and stop plastics from entering the sea.

Located off the coast of Doha, Pearl Island is a popular tourist destination boasting sophistication and luxury.

The GreenSeas Trust bins have been positioned at key waterfront locations in the island’s marina, an area popular with tourists and the yachting community.  The bins will...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/11/greenseas-trust-installs-new-bin-trio-on-qatars-pearl-island-to-help-cut-marine-plastic-pollution/

Chios Marine Club’s 2025 Vasilopita event

Chios Marine Club awarded the Donor Companies that financially supported the Renovation of the Club’s New Premises.

The cutting of the traditional New Year’s Vasilopita – an old custom of the Greeks, took place on 29 January 2025 in Athens’ Marriott Hotel and was attended by a large number of members and friends of the Chios Marine Club.

l to r: The president of the Chios Marine Club Capt. Antonis Pitsilos and his wife Emily flanked from the left by Capt. Kostas Geomelos, Mike Kasmas, Nikos...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/01/31/chios-marine-clubs-2025-vasilopita-event/

HESGB elects new Governing Committee for 2025-2027

l to r: Dimitris Monioudis and Evan Zaranis

The most powerful Shipping society outside Greece is by far the HESGB (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain), which earlier on today elected its new Governing Committee. It’s charitable status is second to none, an important issue / factor for our global society these turbulent day!

The voting for the Governing Committee took place at the board room of the GSCC.

Prior to this on the 29th of January at the Board Room of London’s Hellenic, the AGM...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/01/31/hesgb-elects-new-governing-committee-for-2025-2027/

Transportation companies mobilize to support LA Fire relief efforts

Wildfires in Los Angeles have left devastation in their paths, displacing thousands of residents, destroying homes and putting immense pressure on first responders. The transportation sector is now stepping up to provide critical aid. 

Warp, a logistics company specializing in middle-mile transportation, told FreightWaves in an email it is leveraging its capacity to support relief efforts. 

The company has partnered with the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transportation-companies-mobilize-to-support-la-fire-relief-efforts

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