European Union

Five reasons to join us in Thessaloniki on 8 and 9 May for ESPO’s Annual Conference !

20 March 2025 – On 8 and 9 May, the European Sea Ports Organisation is holding its Annual Conference in Thessaloniki. This year’s conference can simply not be missed, for various reasons. We are listing the five most important ones here.

1° The theme: “Towards a strategy for Europe’s ports in the post-2024 era”.  With important elections reshaping political priorities in Europe and the U.S., escalating geopolitical tensions, and multilateralism under pressure, we are entering a new world order....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/20/five-reasons-to-join-us-in-thessaloniki-on-8-and-9-may-for-espos-annual-conference/

European Shipping Summit 2025

EUROPEAN SHIPPING SUMMIT: RAPIDLY RISING NUMBER OF SHIPS TO BE RECYCLED PUTS THE UNCLEAR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK UNDER IMMENSE PRESSURE

With the entry into force of the Hongkong Convention (HKC) this coming June, shipowners and IMO Member States worldwide will be confronted with an unprecedented need to disentangle the murky legal web of the global ship recycling regulatory framework. This was the position that shipowners were trying to relay to both EU and international policymakers at the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/20/european-shipping-summit-2025/

Greece in the World today

Honoured to participate among world acclaimed Greeks in today’s programme organised by Thanasis Houpis of Voice of Greece / ERT and cover the despicable attacks against Merchant ships by the Houthi and others in the Red Sea and elsewhere:

“Η Ελλάδα στον κόσμο” με τον Θανάση Χούπη | 18.03.2025

“Η Ελλάδα στον κόσμο” με τον Θανάση Χούπη | 18.03.2025

“Η Ελλάδα στον κόσμο” με τον Θανάση Χούπη | 18.03.2025

Our part is between 20’42” and 28’02”.

With Greek Ocean Going Shipping being number one on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/18/greece-in-the-world-today/

SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 08 – 13 March 2025

John (Ioannis) Pavlopoulos, President Sea Guardian SG Ltd., Vice Admiral (ret.) H.N. , Honorary Commander in Chief of the Hellenic Fleet , Former Military Representative of Greece  to the NATO and EU 

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/

Canada, EU hit back at US with tariffs as trade war escalates

The European Union and Canada on Wednesday placed new trade duties on about $49 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s metals tariffs.

The U.S. at midnight began imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from all trading partners without exception, the White House said.

“For years, the European Union has opposed the United States’ efforts to reindustrialize. The EU has rejected attempts under successive U.S. administrations to cooperate effectively on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-eu-hits-back-at-us-with-tariffs-as-trade-war-escalates

Andreas Stamatopoulos of Flash 99,4 interviews John Faraclas live on current geopolitical and shipping issues

Continuing from the 13th of January 2025 interview, world acclaimed journalist Andreas Stamatopoulos, questions allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on:

  • The raging wars in Ukraine and the Middle East under the Donald Trump administration
  • The Tariffs situation and how the “parties” involved will counter / behave.
  • The position of Europe in this mele of Wars and Tariffs
  • De-Globalisation and Decarbonisation.
  • The Tembi train despicable accident with 57 victims and how the Shipping industry tackles...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/11/andreas-stamatopoulos-of-flash-994-interviews-john-faraclas-live-on-current-geopolitical-and-shipping-issues/

 Shipping anchors the EU’s Future’:Union of Greek Shipowners to Highlight Industry’s Strategic Role at European Shipping Summit 2025

Melina Travlos, president of Union of Greek Shipowners.

‘Shipping anchors the EU’s Future’: Union of Greek Shipowners to Highlight Industry’s Strategic Role at European Shipping Summit 2025

Mr. Charles Michel, President Emeritus of the European Council (2019-2024), former Prime
Minister of Belgium (2014-2019), Minister of State will deliver the keynote speech.

Ms. Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners,

“Greek shipping means European shipping—our sector acts responsibly and leads...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/10/shipping-anchors-the-eus-futureunion-of-greek-shipowners-to-highlight-industrys-strategic-role-at-european-shipping-summit-2025/

Scientists, fishers & civil society respond to Commissioner Kadis

10 March 2025— Following the conclusion of EU Ocean Days, leading ocean advocates BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Défense des Milieux Aquatiques, Empesca’t, National Geographic Pristine Seas, Oceana, Only One, and Seas At Risk, in collaboration with fishers and scientists are urging Commissioner Kadis to call for a ban on destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling in MPAs, following his comments when asked about the regulation of bottom trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs),...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/10/scientists-fishers-civil-society-respond-to-commissioner-kadis/

SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 01 – 07 March 2025

John (Ioannis) Pavlopoulos, President Sea Guardian SG Ltd., Vice Admiral (ret.) H.N. , Honorary Commander in Chief of the Hellenic Fleet , Former Military Representative of Greece  to the NATO and EU 

THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE ​

​​ Brief Update No 25/08 Date: 07 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/2025/03/07/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-01-07-march-2025/

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