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Fighting for Freedom of Navigation

by Steven Jones MNM FRSA AFNI

Admiral Pavlopoulos’s illuminating presentation at the 2nd Maritime Security Conference provided a sobering assessment of the current threats to maritime security, particularly along what he termed the “axis of war and turbulence” stretching from the Black Sea to the Red Sea. His observation that “TRUST has to be restored” in these vital shipping corridors prompted reflection on the fundamental importance of freedom of navigation in our global system.

While his...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/07/fighting-for-freedom-of-navigation/

Market update: Stocks stay jittery ahead of tariff announcement

  • FTSE 100 stays in the red as uncertainty swirls ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement.
  • Gold hovers at record levels amid a flight to safe havens.
  • S&P 500 has clawed back some ground depsite stagflation worries rising.
  • Bargain hunters out at the start of the week hoping to snap up an American bargain.
  • The drop in Tesla delivery numbers comes in worse than expected.
Susannah Streeter

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’Nervousness about incoming wave of US tariffs...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/02/market-update-stocks-stay-jittery-ahead-of-tariff-announcement/

Monaco-based Héli Air unknowingly linked to Russian military supply chain

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

Monday, March 10, 2025

Monaco-based Héli Air unknowingly linked to Russian military supply chain A recent investigation has revealed that Héli Air Monaco inadvertently supplied helicopter parts that ultimately reached Russia’s military forces, highlighting the challenges of enforcing international sanctions…

Security exercise planned around Stade Louis II on March 11 A delegation from Japan’s Marina & Beach...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/10/monaco-based-heli-air-unknowingly-linked-to-russian-military-supply-chain/

The dot.com bust anniversary approaches and fears of an AI bubble are brewing

  • The dot.com bubble peaked on 10 March 2000, as internet companies saw spectacular gains before dramatic falls.
  • 25 years on there are fears another bubble has emerged amid AI enthusiasm.
  • It comes as tech stocks like Nvidia, Tesla and Palantir are hit by investor nervousness.
  • Amazon’s trajectory shows how market survivors can go on to reap unforeseen rewards.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

Susannah Streeter

‘’In the dot.com universe hundreds of stars were...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/06/the-dot-com-bust-anniversary-approaches-and-fears-of-an-ai-bubble-are-brewing/

Death of Diplomacy – part 2

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/

The Battle for Science: Why Open Source Academic Publishing is a Firewall Against Misinformation

 Dr Oliver Wing

London, UK 7th February, 2025: If you are reporting about climate risk analysis, misinformation and access to scientific research, please consider using the below commentary from Oliver Wing, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience:

“Climate denial. Data distortion. Politically motivated disinformation. In a world where bad actors manipulate facts for profit and power, controlling access to knowledge is a dangerous game. When research on disasters,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/07/the-battle-for-science-why-open-source-academic-publishing-is-a-firewall-against-misinformation/

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