International Women’s Day 2025 is yet another reminder of the importance of diversity across the shipping industry – of the solid achievements in advancing the role of women, but of the widespread acknowledgment that much remains to be done in this regard.
This topic has been, or in some cases, we could say ‘ought to have been’ high on the agenda of this most global of industries. It has been...
Earlier on today at the Bayes Business School’s compound, City University of London, we gathered to attend a very special presentation of a unique book, “The Greeks”, Masters of the Seas shaping their life story”. A great account by acclaimed greek journalist and writer Greta Christofilopoulou with the unique support of NAFTEMPORKI, the daily newspaper and site which coincidentally celebrates its centennial this year -founded in 1924!
This magnificent book of 550 pages, authored by Greta...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/03/the-greeks-big-splash-at-the-square-mile/
You all know our pathos and love for leadership and its importance for Shipping’s success and not only we have dozens of articles in this medium, but we also deliver many speeches in academia and other sectors all over Planet Ocean.
An excellent webinar was recently hosted and moderated by Sean Maloney of Ship Management International and sponsored by the CBS Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics with some great shipping individuals, including some old good...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/16/leadership-the-buzzword-for-shipping-success/
Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping
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/
ANEK’s Festive Season Extravaganza
by John Faraclas and Anny Zade
We all dearly want to see things from the bright side of life, particularly during this era of Covid which prohibits lots of things; one must create good, safe vibrations and think positively if we are to get ahead…
As you all know from previous coverage, over the last ten years we opted in criss-crossing Planet Ocean by any means of transport and particularly Europe in early Spring...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/20/aneks-festive-season-extravaganza/
The Blue MBA – the Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics – reaches its Platinum Anniversary
As the Blue MBA celebrates its 20th anniversary – a milestone categorised in the modern calendar as platinum – its programme director Irene Rosberg declares: “We have come a long way – a long way from the inception of this programme in September 2001… and we are now considered the best in the world.”
How has this enviable success been achieved?
Ms Rosberg says: “We have achieved this through...
TUAS MarISOT research on next generation VR training wins the best paper award is the prestigious AFHE2021 Conference.
The Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) and the research group on Futuristic Interactive Technologies win and other prestigious distinction in the AFHE2021 International conference were more than 3.000 papers presented.
The paper ‘Human Computer Interaction opportunities in Hand Tracking and Finger recognition in Ship Engine Room VR Training’ written by Prof. Dr....
A resilient Blue MBA wins industry and academic acclaim at the graduation of its Class of 2021*
In its 20th year, the Blue MBA has emerged from the challenges of turbulent global conditions with a dignified graduation ceremony for its most recent Class.
The world-renowned management leadership programme, which is under the aegis of Copenhagen Business School, the largest institution of its kind in northern Europe, had to contend...
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
PM Mitsotakis, do please save Anargyrios here and now!
By John Faraclas
I will start once again, as in a similar past situation, with Edmund Burke’s cliché: “for the evil to flourish, all that is needed is for good people to do nothing.”
Repeatedly I have warned in writing as well as with live videos of many wrong doings surrounding this unique temple of Education, Hellenism and Planet Ocean’s, the Anargyrios and Korgialenios College of Spetses Foundation.
The entire Executive...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/24/pm-mitsotakis-do-please-save-anargyrios-here-and-now/
Campaign for the Seafaring Profession
Piraeus, 13.5.2021 – The Union of Greek Shipowners launches today a campaign for the new generation to explore career opportunities offered by the seafaring profession. Entitled “A Sea of Opportunities”, the campaign* takes place mainly on social media, the youth’s communication and information meeting place. Its purpose is to draw attention to employment at sea and the career prospects it offers.
“The common vision of the Greek State and the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/13/campaign-for-the-seafaring-profession/