Costis J. Frangoulis: Today marks the end of an unforgettable chapter

Today marks the end of an unforgettable chapter.

BIMCO and ICS report warns of potential future shortage of officers

The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched on Thursday forecasts that given the growing demand for STCW certified officers, there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030 to operate the world merchant fleet.

New ICS Maritime Barometer Report reveals geopolitical instability as defining force shaping global shipping

The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026, launches today by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at the organisation’s Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit in Rome, reveals an industry adapting to an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical instability, regulatory uncertainty, and economic volatility.

Greece 2027: A Geopolitical Strategy of Survival and Upgrading in an Unstable World

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

Greece in 2027 will not truly be decided at the ballot box, no matter how insistently everyone pretends otherwise. The decision will have been made long before, in that silent space where societies stop asking “who governs?” and begin to ask, almost without noticing, “what kind of country are we when no one is watching?”

European shipowners and airlines Invest ETS revenues back into shipping and aviation decarbonisation

ECSA and Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) call on the European Commission to scale up our sectors’ decarbonisation by using the EU and national ETS revenues in investments to make sustainable fuels and technologies available for shipping and aviation.

Dry Bulk Asset Values Surge as Diversified Trade Growth Reshapes the Market

The dry bulk S&P market strengthened during the first half of 2026, supported by healthier freight rates, improved vessel utilisation and rising seaborne commodity demand. Compared to 2025, stronger market fundamentals boosted buyer sentiment and pushed secondhand asset values higher across nearly all dry bulk vessel segments.