Archive for the ‘Press and Media’ Category
Industry Insight from BLUE Communications

Alisdair Pettigrew
From fake news to Facebook, 2018’s headlines have been dominated by stories with a common thread – can we believe what we see? And who can we trust? The recent unveiling of the highly regarded Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that media and journalists gained trust over the past...
April 11th, 2018 | Communication, Press and Media | Read More
Deputy Minister of Shipping, Mrs. Natasa Pilidou, gives exclusive interview at “It’s ALL about Shipping”

l to r: Natasa Pilidou, Gina Panayiotou and Constandinos Papaminas, at the studio of Cut-Radio
Following her recent appointment as first Deputy Minister of Shipping, Mrs. Natasa Pilidou, was hosted in an exclusive interview, on the radio show “It’s ALL about Shipping!,”* on Wednesday, 14th of...
March 15th, 2018 | Communication, Interviews, Person Profiles, Politics and Government, Press and Media | Read More
Greek minister Nikos Pappas speaks at LSE on ““Fake News, Propaganda and Media in Greece”,

Nikos Pappas delivering his speech; to his left seated Prof. Kevin Featherstone
GREECE’S MINISTER OF DIGITAL POLICY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA, NIKOS PAPPAS, SPEAKS AT THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
• N.Pappas: «New media are not the only ones responsible for fake news. Fake news diffusion often...
February 28th, 2018 | Academia, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Press and Media | Read More
HFW Insurance Bulletin 19 Feb 2018 – Edition 3

In this week’s Bulletin:
1. REGULATION AND LEGISLATION
UK: Prudential Regulation Authority’s Report on General Insurance Actuarial Function Reports
2. COURT CASES AND ARBITRATION
UK: Fundamental dishonesty overrides substantial injustice argument
UK: P.I. insurance:...
February 19th, 2018 | Communication, Legal, Press and Media | Read More
DNV GL in Greece: Showcasing new tools and services at the cutting edge of digitalization

Ioannis Chiotopoulos
Piraeus, 2nd February 2018: In a Press Conference that took place recently at DNV GL’s Piraeus offices, Regional Manager, Mr Ioannis Chiotopoulos, and his management team presented DNV GL’s new and updated digital tools and demonstrated how the classification society was using...
February 12th, 2018 | Classification Societies, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Press and Media | Read More
The BDI@1,619: nosedive, correction or market reality blues…?

John Faraclas
Falling Markets at the end of the day is nothing to be afraid of or being a bad thing so to speak, as it separates the wheat from the chaff, particularly as many failed to use the appropriate mechanisms with their risk assessment tools available and contain at worse this eight year old...
December 15th, 2017 | Academia, Alternative Sources of Energy, Anniversaries, Associations, Awards, Books, Charity, Chartering, Clubs, Communication, Education and Training, Emissions, Energy, Environment, European Union, Holidays, HR, Jobs, Logistics, Maritime Education and Training, Maritime Tourism, Markets, Military, News, Oil Spill, People and Places, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Pollution, Press and Media, Reports, Sailing, Shipping Indices, Sports, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers, Tourism, WISTA - Women in Shipping, Yachting | Read More
Seahorse Journalist Awards – The Results

Linton Nightingale of Lloyd’s List Containers being presented with the Seahorse Journalist of the Year Award by Sam Stewart from Port of Dover
London, 14th December, 2017 – Tuesday evening saw over two hundred media professionals gather in London for the Annual Seahorse Club Journalist of...
December 14th, 2017 | Associations, Awards, Communication, Events, HR, Person Profiles, Press and Media | Read More
DNV GL releases the new issue of MARITIME IMPACT magazine

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Shanghai, 5 December 2017: Just in time for the Marintec China trade fair in Shanghai, DNV GL has published this year’s second issue of the classification society’s customer and stakeholder magazine MARITIME IMPACT. The theme of the issue is: ‘Smart Operations’.
“Today’s shipping...
December 7th, 2017 | Classification Societies, Communication, Company Profiles, Environment, Press and Media, Technical, Technology | Read More
The BDI@1,477: Dry Volatility continues… Wets: another enigma…

John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) closed earlier on today at 1,477 points, up 19… The Geopolitical situation remind us of a Yellowstone situ…. WISTA-Hellas’ Annual Forum at the Athenaeum InterContinental more than a great success, as did the Chios Village Ladies’ Friends at their annual...
November 27th, 2017 | Academia, Alternative Sources of Energy, Associations, Banking, Charity, Chartering, Climate, Clubs, Communication, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Consumers Market, Containers, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cruise Ferry, Dry Bulkcarriers, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Events, Fashion, Film Industry, HR, Immigration, Jewelry, Maritime Education and Training, Markets, News, Oceanology, Oil Spill, People and Places, Pollution, Press and Media, Reports, Safety and Security, Sales and Purchases, Ship Demolitions, Ship Finance, Shipfinance, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers | Read More
Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. Chairman Mr. Evangelos Marinakis voted “Greek Shipping Personality of the year” at the 2017 Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards

Evangelos Marinakis receives the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Award 2017
Athens, November 26, 2017 Capital Ship Management Corp. announced that Mr. Evangelos Marinakis, the Chairman of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp., was voted as Lloyd’s List’s “Greek Shipping Personality of the...
November 26th, 2017 | Awards, Company Profiles, Events, News, People and Places, Person Profiles, Press and Media | Read More
An innovative approach in the campaign for the Parthenon Marbles

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The novel Plunder with Intent was released on 9 November 2017. It made its pre-launch debut at a dinner of the Greek Press Association-UK, at the Greek Larder Restaurant at King’s Cross, London, on Friday 20 October 2017.
The author, Joanna D’Este Clark, was present at the dinner. She...
November 24th, 2017 | Associations, Books, Clubs, Events, Insight, News, Paintings and Sculpture, People and Places, Person Profiles, Politics and Government, Press and Media, Social Columns, Story of the Week | Read More
Early Dry and Wet Market blues…

John Faraclas
Did I hear you say shipping business intuition, eh??? The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) despite a steady upwards …“spree” ended the day with four points down at 1,578, which on the other hand is 91 points plus since last week’s closing (1,487). The wets were both down. The Geopolitics...
October 20th, 2017 | Associations, Books, Charity, European Union, Events, Food and Drink, Insurance and Reinsurance, IUA, Marine Insurance, Markets, News, Person Profiles, Politics and Government, Press and Media, Reports, Shipping Centers, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Lloyd’s Register expresses support to the new Faculty of Marine Science and Technology of the University of Cyprus

Nick Brownthird from the left), ( Marine and Offshore Director of Lloyd’s Register presenting to the Mayor of Larnaka and the Rector of the University of Cyprus the LR publication “Maritime Science and Technology”
On Tuesday October 10th the Rector of the University of Cyprus Professor...
October 16th, 2017 | Academia, Associations, Classification Societies, Events, HR, Maritime Education and Training, People and Places, Press and Media | Read More
IMO’s Secretary-General Kitak Lim interview with PortNews

IMO’s Secretary-General Kitak Lim
In his exclusive interview with IAA PortNews in Moscow, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim covered a wide range of IMO activities: fuel and environmental regulations, Polar Code, autonomous ships, cybersecurity, and many others:
– What is your first impression...
October 6th, 2017 | Arctic Shipping, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Flags, IMO, Interviews, News, Organisations, People and Places, Press and Media | Read More
Learning from Pilots in The Navigator

16 Piloting The Navigator October 2017 cover
04.10.17 – Pilots and their relationship with bridge teams is the focus of the latest edition of The Navigator, the magazine available for free to all seafarers from The Nautical Institute.
Issue 16 examines how best to support a pilot’s skills when...
October 5th, 2017 | Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Maritime Education and Training, Press and Media | Read More
The low-down on the Mini sailors

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To note:
– Meeting in Paris between a delegation of racers and the press
– A common base yet a host of different stories
– Mini sailors set great store by the fundamentals of the race
– The Mini-Transat La Boulangère in figures
It’s in Paris, near the Place de la Bastille,...
September 7th, 2017 | Associations, Press and Media, Sailing, Sports | Read More
Maersk back in black in Q2, but warns of USD300 million cyber attack losses Inbox x

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From the Fairplay Daily Newswire:
Maersk back in black in Q2, but warns of USD300 million cyber attack losses
A steadily improving market has pushed Maersk Group to a profit in Q2, although a possible USD300 million loss from the cyber attack will dent earnings in the next quarter.
Read...
August 16th, 2017 | Company Profiles, Containers, Press and Media | Read More
Ballast Water Management Update – July 2017

Michael Chalos
In 2004, the IMO hosted the International Conference on Ballast Water Management to address the problems associated with the introduction of non-native species into aquatic ecosystems when transported in the ballast water of oceangoing vessels. The members adopted the International Convention...
July 24th, 2017 | Environment, IMO, Legal, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Pollution, Press and Media, Regulatory, Shipmanagement | Read More
Port of Hamburg Up Close and Personal

A unique view of the Port of Hamburg from above…
HPA Insider Tour: Port of Hamburg Up Close and Personal
A hundred lucky guests recently got an exclusive look behind the scenes of Europe’s second biggest seaport at the HPA Insider Tour. The tour started at Hamburgs newest district HafenCity in...
July 24th, 2017 | Film Industry, Photography, Ports & Terminals, Press and Media, Reports | Read More
American Hellenic Hull Insurance updates and business progress

Ilias Tsakiris
American Hellenic Hull Insurance brand grows faster than projected surpassing its main targets during its first year of operation
AM Best rating process
The American P&I Club’s Centennial Dinner
Faster-than-expected growth for American Hellenic Hull Insurance brand
American...
July 17th, 2017 | Marine Insurance, P and I Clubs, Press and Media | Read More
Seahorse Club’s Summer Splash

Tom Waters from Image Line at centre stage… and on the right The Nautical Institute’s Bridget Hogan with guests… Picture credits: Anna Menis
I guess that journalists and other practitioners involved in any way in the maritime media world had more than enough with news and important...
July 6th, 2017 | Associations, Charity, Clubs, Communication, Food and Drink, HR, Press and Media | Read More
Who isn’t afraid of the BDI@ 829…

John N. Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 18 points earlier on today and now stands uncomfortably at 829 points; the Geopolitics inclusive of the G20 forum taking place tomorrow in Hamburg will determine a great deal of future politics and trade AND possibly the environment. John Faraclas’...
July 6th, 2017 | Associations, Bribery and Corruption, Charity, Chartering, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Containers, Corruption, European Union, Food and Drink, IUA, Markets, Military, Oil Industry, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Press and Media, Safety and Security, Shipping Indices, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
North P&I Club encourages members to sign up for crisis response service

Rob McInally
North P&I Club is committed to providing its members with the highest levels of service and today announces an exclusive partnership agreement with Navigate Response that offers members a 20% discount on their crisis media management service.
North is encouraging its shipowner members...
July 3rd, 2017 | Associations, Marine Insurance, P and I Clubs, Press and Media | Read More
Brexit or dog’s breakfast? Maersk recovery from cyber attack continues and other stories

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Bookings for container line now possible via EDI and INTTRA, cargo in transit being offloaded as planned, but Damco has limited access to certain systems
Maersk says it...
June 30th, 2017 | Communication, Markets, Press and Media, Reefer Containers, Reefer ships, Reports | Read More
Gill Whittaker has gone

Great was the sadness we, in HELMEPA, felt when we were informed that our great friend Gill, is no longer among us. She has been a firm supporter of HELMEPA since the very day it was launched in 1982.
Gill believed in the role every aware human being plays and his/her contribution to the joint effort...
June 13th, 2017 | Charity, Communication, Environment, Press and Media | Read More