Current issues of the global dry cargo shipping sector et al

Dimitris N. Monioudis

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 Guest Lecture at Queen Mary University of London to a combined audience of School of Business and Management MSc in International Business and Masters of Laws – LLM, International Shipping Law students.

Dimitris N. Monioudis with Prof. Evangelos Markopoulos

Mr...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/18/current-issues-of-the-global-dry-cargo-shipping-sector-et-al/

Veson Nautical and Cargill expand long-standing partnership with Strategic Technology Agreement  

l to r: Sean Riley, President and Chief Operating Officer, Veson Nautical, John Veson, CEO, Veson Nautical, Eric Aboussouan, Strategy and Digitalization Lead, Cargill Ocean Transportation and Patrick Jourdain, Customer Lead, Cargill Ocean Transportation Image source Veson Nautical

Boston, MA – March 5, 2025: Veson Nautical (Veson), a global leader in maritime data and freight management solutions, and Cargill have expanded their longstanding partnership to accelerate digital transformation in...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/05/veson-nautical-and-cargill-expand-long-standing-partnership-with-strategic-technology-agreement/

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/

100 Top women in Shipping for 2024 by allaboutshipping.co.uk – Results

Dr. Akanksha Batura Pai

by Anny Zade

Good morning / good evening to all all over Planet Ocean; here below are the results of the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2024 by www.allaboutshipping.co.uk. Given what takes place around planet ocean with geopolitical instability – you haven’t seen anything yet, we thank all participants in this unique voting – as it turned upside everything from our previous events, and we shall revert with more info and news on the first update.

Many Congratulations to all...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/19/100-top-women-in-shipping-for-2024-by-allaboutshipping-co-uk-results/

Wallem Commercial Services introduces new players to the maritime sector

Capt. Anurag Mathur

Financial advisory and asset managing capabilities help smaller ship owners, and financial and industrial groups alike overcome complex market challenges, writes Capt. Anurag Mathur, Managing Director, Wallem Commercial Services

Smaller shipowners seeking expansion, as well as multinational corporations entering the maritime industry for the first time, often encounter a shared challenge: the complexities of the market frequently exceed their own expertise and that of the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/17/wallem-commercial-services-introduces-new-players-to-the-maritime-sector/

FONASBA’s new Executive Committee meet in Dubai

FONASBA Executive Committee members, together with members of DSAA

FONASBA Executive Committee members gather in Dubai to set new targets

On 12 February 2025, the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) held its Executive Committee meeting in Dubai to discuss the agenda for the new term.

Building on the work carried out by the previous committee led by Javier Dulce, Fulvio Carlini, FONASBA President, said, “As we look ahead, FONASBA must continue to be the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/14/fonasbas-new-executive-committee-meet-in-dubai/

Diana announces sale of Dry Bulk, the m/v Alcmene & the Direct Continuation of t/c Contract for m/v San Francisco

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DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF A POST-PANAMAX DRY BULK VESSEL, THE M/V ALCMENE, AND THE DIRECT CONTINUATION OF TIME CHARTER CONTRACT FOR M/V SAN FRANCISCO WITH SWISSMARINE

ATHENS, GREECE, February 12, 2025 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/12/diana-announces-sale-of-dry-bulk-the-m-v-alcmene-the-direct-continuation-of-t-c-contract-for-m-v-san-francisco/

American P&I Club CIRCULAR NO.05/25 dd 05 Feb. 25

Dorothea Ioannou
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
CIRCULAR NO. 05/25
TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Dear Member:

ELECTRONIC BILLS OF LADING: NOTIFICATION OF NEW PROCESS
Notification to members

1. The International Group of P&I Clubs (the Group) is pleased to announce that from February 20, 2025, paperless trading systems will be ‘deemed approved’, if they comply with certain requirements. The requirements for ‘deemed approval’ are:

i)the system permits ‘compliant’ electronic bills of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/05/american-pi-club-circular-no-05-25-dd-05-feb-25/

Baltic Exchange enters the Chemical Tanker Market with New Chemical and Agricultural Oil Freight Assessments 

Baltic Exchange has launched a new series of chemical and agricultural oil assessments to meet the evolving needs of the maritime freight market.

Baltic Exchange has launched a new series of chemical and agricultural oil assessments in order to meet the evolving needs of the maritime freight market and bring its renowned expertise and benchmarking data to the chemical and agri-oil shipping sectors. 

The Baltic Chemical and Agricultural Oil Assessments (BCAA) will be produced on a weekly basis as...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/05/baltic-exchange-enters-the-chemical-tanker-market-with-new-chemical-and-agricultural-oil-freight-assessments/

Invitation to an LSLC HYBRID event – The Polar (2021) – 25th April 2022

THE LSLC IN ASSOCIATION WITH TWENTY ESSEX WELCOMES MEMBERS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONALS TO THE CENTRE’s 3rd WEBINAR IN ITS 2022 GLOBAL WEBINAR SERIES

THE POLAR [2021] EWCA Civ 1828;
[2022] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 375

The Court of Appeal considers the incorporation of a charter war risks / K&R regime into bills of lading 

Specific issues to be discussed will include:

  • The approach to the incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading in general
  • Whether exclusive insurance codes in charters will...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/20/invitation-to-an-lslc-hybrid-event-the-polar-2021-25th-april-2022/