Trade and Commerce

SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 20 – 30 May 2025

THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE ​

​​ Brief Update No 25/12 Date: 30 May 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 Operations (UKMTO), respective Web Pages and products retrofit the company’s Strategic / Operational and Security situational...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/30/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-20-30-may-2025/

Market Report: Market sentiment wanes again as courts give tariffs temporary reprieve

  • US courts keep tariffs on table for now
  • FTSE opens up. Asian stocks and US futures down
  • US initial jobless claims higher than expected, PCE inflation the focus for today
  • Dai-ichi Life HD to take 15% stake in M&G in strategic partnership
  • Dollar gains reverse on tariff flip flop
  • Uncertainty weighs on oil prices

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“When it comes to global trade right now the only certainty is uncertainty. Just a day after US courts halted the lion’s share...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/30/market-report-market-sentiment-wanes-again-as-courts-give-tariffs-temporary-reprieve/

ECONOMY & MARKETS : Trade Wars: Risks for the Global, Peripheral and Greek Economy (29.05.2025)

ECONOMY & MARKETS

The Eurobank Research Bulletin

Trade Wars: Risks for the Global, Peripheral and Greek Economy

The Economic Analysis and Research Unit of Eurobank published today a study entitled “Trade Wars: Risks for the Global, Peripheral and Greek Economy”, to which all of the Unit’s analysts contributed. Tariff increases have the potential to incur a deceleration of global trade, investment and growth, although possible losses are not equally divided among countries and areas; effects on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/29/economy-markets-trade-wars-risks-for-the-global-peripheral-and-greek-economy-29-05-2025/

Market report: Footsie hangs onto gains but Wall Street fizz set to turn flat.

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 hangs onto gains with military contractors making progress in early trade.
  • Marks and Spencer shares rise as its grocery sales remain resilient despite cyber attack.
  • B&Q owner Kingfisher sees strong start to the year in the UK and Ireland.
  • Nvidia and Salesforce results are out later, with the effect of trade turmoil set to be revealed.
  • UK gilt yields dip back slightly, after IMF urges UK to stick to stable spending plans and upgrades growth prospects slightly.
  • Crude...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/28/market-report-footsie-hangs-onto-gains-but-wall-street-fizz-set-to-turn-flat/

Market report: Positive trade vibes sends FTSE 100 towards record highs

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 opens higher, heading towards February’s record levels.
  • Investors’ hopes have been raised for more fruitful negotiations between the US and its trading partners.
  • Brent Crude prices steady at just under $65 a barrel, amid trade talks and looming OPEC meeting.
  • Higher food price inflaion is back in the trolley, and discounting eases off for non-food ranges.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’A mood of cautious relief is spreading after...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/27/market-report-positive-trade-vibes-sends-ftse-100-towards-record-highs/

Market update: chill winds whistle through stocks after Trump’s latest tariff threats

Susannah Streeter
  • The CAC 40 in Paris falls 3% and the DAX in Frankfurt falls 2.5% as Trump threatens the EU with 50% tariffs.
  • Luxury goods companies and car markers are among the biggest fallers in afternoon trade.
  • The FTSE 100 reverses morning gains to trade lower amid concerns about impact globally.
  • Apple’s shares fall in pre-market trading as President Trump vows to impose 25% tariffs on iPhone not made in the USA.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’Trump...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/23/market-update-chill-winds-whistle-through-stocks-after-trumps-latest-tariff-threats/

SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 01 – 20 May 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 25/2025 Date: 22 May 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/2025/05/22/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-01-20-may-2025/

Market report: US debt fears cause ripples of worry

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 trades lower as US fiscal fears unsettle investors.
  • Weaker demand for an auction of US debt adds to nerves, as the massive tax bill goes through Congress.
  • Bitcoin hangs around fresh record levels as hopes for greater regulation collide with dollar weakness.
  • UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves in a tight spot as public sector borrowing for April exceeds forecasts.
  • Brent Crude falls to below $65 a barrel amid expectations of lower demand and higher supplies.
  • British Land shares...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/22/market-report-us-debt-fears-cause-ripples-of-worry/

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