Disputes
Ambrey announces the launch of Ambrey Global Specialty (AGS)
| 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... |
ERT’s Antonis Karagiannakis questions John Faraclas of allaboutshipping on current geopolitical issues in a very uncertain global environment
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...
SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 08 – 13 March 2025
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/
SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 14 Feb – 21 Feb 2025
Brief Update No 25/05 Date: 21 Feb 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 Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) and United Kingdom Maritime Trade...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/21/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-14-feb-21-feb-2025/
Falling Dry Markets; Wets …buoyant. Messy Geopolitics with Ukraine at the brink of a total catastrophe unless… Covid’s uncontrollable spread…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) approached the danger zone, that of 2,000 points as the fall continued all through the week. Wets as always volatile and peculiar. The Ukrainian mess and damage for humanity will need, at least a generation to “heal” to all intents and purposes; and there is more to come from the spill over. SHAME! Covid spreads again as politicians’ hallucinations “made” them medical scientists… John Faraclas’ daily and weekly recap:
The BDI lost six points since...
Union for safety inspectors joins Nautilus International in P&O Ferries Campaign
Prospect, the trade union that represents surveyors working at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), has joined with Nautilus International in calling for the MCA to ward off potential disaster by performing rigorous inspections before P&O Ferries vessels are permitted to sail.
In a safety critical industry such as shipping, the importance of a competent, well trained, experienced crew cannot be overstated. This is even more the case in a company such as P&O Ferries where – in addition to...
Anxiety rippling through financial markets as oil spikes over $110 a barrel over supply concerns
Anxiety rippling through financial markets as oil spikes over $110 a barrel over supply concerns
2 March 2022 – Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
”Anxiety is again rippling through global financial markets with the fear of stagflation taking hold, as the Ukraine conflict ratchets up inflationary pressures and threatens to derail global growth. The price of oil spiked at $110 a barrel early on Wednesday the highest level it’s been in...
The BDI@2,076, Dirties up at 1,147 whilst Ukrainian chaos begins to shake Planet Ocean …and with Covid still around…
The BDI@2,076, Dirties up at 1,147 whilst Ukrainian chaos begins to shake Planet Ocean …and with Covid still around…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was down 111 points since yesterday and now stands at 2076. On a weekly though basis the BDI was up 112 points from 1,964p. Dirties advance; a good sign or a tempo rise… The despicable situation in Ukraine continues and the West must not just impose the toughest of sanctions but go even beyond before it’s too late....
Why the West may sanction Russian Shipping Companies before it sanctions Oil & Gas
Why the West may sanction Russian Shipping Companies before it sanctions Oil & Gas
Commentary from Vivek Srivastava, Senior Trade Analyst at VesselsValue.
The outbreak of war in Eastern Ukraine has raised fears about the impact of further sanctions on global energy markets, coupled with the UK Prime Minister’s announcement today of “a massive package of economic sanctions” to come.
As far as the Shipping industry is concerned, so far, only...