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BMT’s CEO Sarah Kenny speech on Ocean Opportunities

Just before Friday’s event on International Women in Maritime Day at the IMO HQs this coming Friday, we had on the 13 May 2025 a unique event at the iconic Trinity House with an excellent panel of speakers – see picture below, and will revert with the brief write up of the event soon. Here below we bring you verbatim the keynote speech by Sarah Kenny, BMT’s CEO. She was warmly applauded by the 200 strong audience:

Good afternoon everyone,

I am delighted to be here today, to kick off what...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/15/bmts-ceo-sarah-kenny-speech-on-ocean-opportunities/

Coast Guard Foundation Readies For 2025 Run To Remember

Events Honoring Coast Guard Fallen Heroes  to be Held Memorial Day Weekend

Stonington, Conn. — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today its annual Run to Remember will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 24–26, 2025. 
 
Supporters can participate by purchasing a 2025 Run to Remember T-shirt with a $30 donation, available through the Foundation’s website. Proceeds...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/15/coast-guard-foundation-readies-for-2025-run-to-remember/

The relation between Geo-Policy, Strategy and the Economy

by Commodore (HN Rt) Kostas Papachristodoulou (pictured above)

The Platform-table simulates the relation among Geo-Policy/Strategy/Economy

What is frequently speculated by the internet

• Many articles introduce the relation between Geo-Policy and Geo-economy, as the following;

Geo-politics is “realism”.Geo-economics is its “economic means.” By admitting the complexity of the world in GEOPOLITICS & GEOECONOMICS, the dangers of the “fragility” that lies in economic interdependence, AMANO Tatsushi,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/11/the-relation-among-geo-policy-strategy-and-the-economy/

Death of Diplomacy – part 4

Further to our last back on the 8th of April , we are now entering the dire straits…

Here we go:

Alongside the Death of Diplomacy – and to an extent, of elements of Democracy – has come the birth of, let us call it, drone-ocracy. Stealthily-launched drones are a deadly nightmare in the great and small theatres of war, making a mockery of supposed ceasefires. Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and now Kashmir are among victim-territories of this ghastly modern form of weaponry, often supporting substantial...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/11/death-of-diplomacy-part-4/

Damen Naval signs contract with EID for Integrated Communications System for Colombian PES Frigate

From the Contract signing: David Rodrigues (Strategic Account Manager EID), Martin Bennett (Managing Director EID), Jasper Oreel (Project Director Damen Naval), Quinten Bakker (Tactical Purchaser Damen Naval)

Damen Naval has signed a contract with Portuguese defence technology company EID S.A. for the delivery of the Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS) for the PES (Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie) frigate to be built in Colombia. The agreement covers the state-of-the-art...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/09/damen-naval-signs-contract-with-eid-for-integrated-communications-system-for-colombian-pes-frigate/

High-Level engagements mark the second day of DEFEA 2025!

The second day of DEFEA 2025 International Exhibition for Defence, Security, and Technology featured high-level discussions, official visits, and key industry engagements. The exhibition continued to attract representatives from governments, international organizations, and the defence and security industry, fostering dialogue on current challenges and opportunities.

98 delegations from 45 countries engaged with participating companies, exploring potential collaborations and technological...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/07/high-level-engagements-mark-the-second-day-of-defea-2025/

“The Strategy of Battle”…

…Possibly (?) is transformed to “A race of Strategy and Luck”

by Commodore (HN Rt) Kostas Papachristodoulou (pictured above).

International and National institutions in order to create a concept for translating the pursuit of power formulated a Geo-politic concept which will explain how powers is going to pursue or how they translate the alliances and conflicts in the global with uncovered or covered initiatives. Strategic and Economic pursuits tend to represent this competition as a game of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/07/the-strategy-of-battle/

Market Report: Central Banks in focus as FTSE 100 extends gains

  • UK markets eye up March’s all-time high
  • US equity slip-up gives gold a fresh bump
  • Palantir delivers, but falls under the pressure of weighty expectations
  • DoorDash dials up the heat with Deliveroo deal
  • Oil price stage a mini recovery

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“UK markets seem well-rested after the long weekend and are back this morning with a spring in their step, with the FTSE 100 up in early trading. It’s been quite the ride as the UK’s blue-chip index pushes...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/06/market-report-central-banks-in-focus-as-ftse-100-extends-gains/

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