Mining

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/

SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 21 Feb – 26 Feb 2025

Vice Admiral (ret.) H.N. John (Ioannis) Pavlopoulos, 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 25/07 Date: 26 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...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/27/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-21-feb-26-feb-2025/

Copper surges as fresh tariffs are in sight while crypto’s ‘Trump bump’ reverses

Susannah Streeter
  • Tariff threats continue to hang over financial markets, with duties looming on imports from Mexico and Canada.
  • Copper prices surge, helping lift the FTSE 100, as the metal is caught in Trump’s sights.
  • Brent Crude falls to two-month lows amid concerns about the US economy.
  • Trump’s crypto bump reverses amid a collision of concern about the industry, with Bitcoin trading below $89,000.
  • S&P 500 set to take a breather as investors wait for Nvidia’s results.
  • BP is set to unveil a...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/26/copper-surges-as-fresh-tariffs-are-in-sight-while-cryptos-trump-bump-reverses/

The logistics of moving minerals key to US re-industrialization

In the latest episode of the Bring It Home podcast, Geoffrey Bailey spoke about his work in organizing logistics for gathering and transporting mineral components to product manufacturers in the U.S.

Bring It Home celebrates the North American manufacturing renaissance, reindustrialization and reshoring taking place across the continent. Its co-hosts are Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of Firecrown Media, and JP Hampstead, strategic analyst at Firecrown.

Introducing Imerys

Bailey is the logistics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-logistics-of-moving-minerals-key-to-us-re-industrialization

Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping

Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping

Anny Zade

By Anny Zade

We have not experienced anything like this and never witnessed or heard anything to be as closely followed as the international mega-spread talk, gossip and social media communication, as the aftermath of our third international 100 Top Women in Shipping. It was more than touching to see how women reacted in uploading the results and making presentations individually or in groups in many regions all over Planet Ocean....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/07/vital-statistics-for-the-2021-100-top-women-in-shipping/

RightShip releases vital Carbon Accounting Reporting Tool to accelerate Scope 3 decarbonisation for ocean-reliant industries

RightShip releases vital Carbon Accounting Reporting Tool to accelerate Scope 3 decarbonisation for ocean-reliant industries

Kris Fumberger

Global leader in maritime risk assessment and due diligence launches expanded and enhanced reporting tools to help bulk commodities exporters improve emissions performance and hone their ESG strategies

Melbourne, Australia, 19th January 2021: Today, RightShip, a leading third-party risk assessment and due diligence organisation serving the ship-borne...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/19/rightship-releases-vital-carbon-accounting-reporting-tool-to-accelerate-scope-3-decarbonisation-for-ocean-reliant-industries/

Russian coal hindered on its way to Europe

Russian coal hindered on its way to Europe

by Yana Wojciechowska

Photo credit: Russian Railways

In the beginning of 2022, Russian coal companies faced insufficiency of railway capacity at the approaches to the North-Western ports, which threatens with non-fulfillment of deliveries to European customers. Some stevedores operating in the Baltic ports of Russia told IAA PortNews that the volumes approved by Russian Railways for January are 30% below the plan. The monopoly confirms the restrictions...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/11/russian-coal-hindered-on-its-way-to-europe/

Travel sector flies into brighter skies but global recovery concerns weigh on FTSE 100

Travel sector flies into brighter skies but global recovery concerns weigh on FTSE 100

  • Airlines and travel stocks set off on a flight path to recovery
  • FTSE 100 falls 1.8% but began afternoon climbing back up
  • FTSE 250 falls 1.2% but claws back some losses
  • Mining, house builders and financial stocks in the red
  • IAG, Entain and Just Eat on a small island of risers

Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown

‘’After months of stomach turning turbulence, the travel...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/08/travel-sector-flies-into-brighter-skies-but-global-recovery-concerns-weigh-on-ftse-100/

Capes’ hiccups an issue or a tempo situ for the BDI? Wets fall further. Geopolitics and Covid will bother us for the foreseeable future…

Capes’ hiccups an issue or a tempo situ for the BDI? Wets fall further. Geopolitics and Covid will bother us for the foreseeable future…

John Faraclas

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was down 35 points since yesterday losing the 3,400 points threshold, thanks to a massive fall by the Capes… Wets a big issue… Mind the Geopolitical issues and Covid’s Delta strain. John Faraclas’ midweek brief recap:

The BDI at 3,383 is still more than safe – anything above 2,000 points is profit!

The volatile Capes did...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/30/capes-hiccups-an-issue-or-a-tempo-situ-for-the-bdi-wets-fall-further-geopolitics-and-covid-will-bother-us-for-the-foreseeable-future/

Joint Study To Get Ready To IMO’s Decarbonization Targets

Industry players set up “Joint Study” framework for studying common issues on ammonia as an alternative marine fuel, to get ready to IMO’s decarbonization targets, including energy, mining, power utility, chemical, terminal, shipping, shipbuilding, manufacture, bunkering, and classification society, says a press release published on their website.

Memorandum of Understanding

Parties of total 23 companies including ClassNK have entered into a memorandum of understanding on joint study of common...

https://mfame.guru/joint-study-to-get-ready-to-imos-decarbonization-targets/

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