Market Report: Stocks hold firm as markets wait for further trade deals

  • FTSE sentiment rises on UK trade agreement with US
  • Investors eye progress on China trade discussions as EU plays hardball
  • Chinese exports surprise, rising 8.1% in April
  • NVIDIA plans new H20 chip to fight export ban
  • TSMC’s sales up 48.1% in April
  • Brent Crude bounces to around $63 per barrel, Starmer targets Russia’s shadow fleet

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The diplomatic offensive presented conjointly by President Trump and Keir Starmer from Washington and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/09/market-report-stocks-hold-firm-as-markets-wait-for-further-trade-deals/

DEFEA 2025 Opens Tomorrow in Athens!

We are just one day away from the grand opening of DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens, which takes place from 6 to 8 May 2025 at Metropolitan Expo.

DEFEA 2025 is set to welcome hundreds of leading defence and security companies from around the world, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, systems, and solutions across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.

This year’s edition features:

– 436 exhibitors from 37 countries
– 18 international pavilions from key global players
– 98 Official delegations from...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/defea-2025-opens-tomorrow-in-athens/

American P&I Club – Circular No. 14/25

APRIL 25, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 14/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Dear Member:

SANCTIONS UPDATE – YEMEN TRADING AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOUTHI TERRORIST NETWORK
This Circular provides information in conjunction with US State Department spokesperson Mrs. Tammy Bruce’s recent press statement on the United States’ position regarding support to terrorist organizations, such as the Houthis. 
According to Mrs. Bruce on April 9th, 2025, “[t]he United States will not tolerate any...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/25/american-pi-club-circular-no-14-25/

Pronounced spike in low-level crimes in Singapore Straits

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 – driven by a spike of incidents in the Singapore Straits.

A total of 45 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded in the first three months of 2025 – an almost 35 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Of the incidents reported, 37 vessels were boarded, four were hijacked and four had attempted attacks. The threat to crew...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/15/pronounced-spike-in-low-level-crimes-in-singapore-straits/

Princely family reignites 300-year bond with Brittany and Normandy

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

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Princely family reignites 300-year bond with Brittany and Normandy The Princely Family of Monaco has completed a heartfelt and historically symbolic visit to Brittany and Normandy, celebrating the enduring ties between the Grimaldi dynasty and the French regions…

Monaco cracks down on reckless supercar drivers ahead of May events With two major motoring events on the horizon, the Monaco...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/12/princely-family-reignites-300-year-bond-with-brittany-and-normandy/

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/

Marlink creates dedicated cyber company to meet customer demand for security and compliance

Marlink Cyber combines legacy expertise within Marlink with the skills, resources and geographic presence gained with the acquisition of Diverto and Port-IT. 

Marlink Cyber will work across all market sectors with a portfolio of managed services spanning security assessment, infrastructure protection and cyber defence solutions

Oslo and Paris, 2 April 2025. Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has created Marlink Cyber, a dedicated cyber security company to...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/02/marlink-creates-dedicated-cyber-company-to-meet-customer-demand-for-security-and-compliance/

Panama purges and deregisters 107 ships from its fleet due to sanctions

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has officially deregistered 107 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the deregistration process.

This action is in accordance with Executive Decree No. 512 of October 18, 2024, which grants the PMA the authority to unilaterally cancel the registration of vessels, as well as registered individuals and shipowners, that appear on international sanctions lists.

The deregistered vessels had been...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/29/panama-purges-and-deregisters-107-ships-from-its-fleet-due-to-sanctions/