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Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Elena Pantazidou as Chief People Officer, effective June 1, 2026, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. As a member of BSM’s Management Board, Pantazidou joined ...

Columbia Group has reaffirmed its growing presence in Greece, with CEO Andreas Hadjipetrou pointing to the company’s expanding fleet under management for Greek clients and its long-standing focus on ...

Satellite operator Eutelsat and Cyprus-based Tototheo Global have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at expanding Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services across the maritime, enterprise and government sectors. Under ...

The world’s maritime leaders gathered at Posidonia 2026 in Athens this week, as shipping faces what many in the industry see as a defining decade for both seafarer safety and ...

Global shipping is entering a period of deeper and more sustained geopolitical instability, as crises from the Strait of Hormuz to the Black Sea and Libya increasingly form part of ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping hosted a reception during the international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2026, bringing together representatives of the global shipping community, institutional bodies, partners and industry professionals. The event, ...

Global shipping entered Posidonia week facing a new maritime world order, as industry leaders warned that geopolitical fragmentation, dark fleet activity and uncertainty over decarbonisation are reshaping trade routes, investment ...

Global shipping is facing a widening gap between political ambition and economic reality, as rising energy demand, geopolitical instability and the lack of alternative fuels at industrial scale push the ...

Safe Bulkers has started trading on the Main Market of Euronext Athens, in a move aimed at strengthening the link between Greek shipping and European capital markets. The company, which ...

A Panama-flagged MSC container ship has been damaged by a large explosion off Iraq, raising fresh concerns over the safety of commercial vessels operating in the northern Arabian Gulf as ...

Greek shipping’s global reach was brought into sharp focus at Posidonia 2026, after Nasdaq marked the opening of the international maritime exhibition in Athens with a Times Square greeting. The ...

FuelEU compliance has moved beyond regulation to become a commercial optimisation challenge for the shipping industry, according to integrated emissions management service EmissionLink. The company made the point after completing ...

Hundreds of vessels remain unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that any sudden return to more normal navigation conditions could create a serious navigational hazard in one ...

Posidonia 2026 is set to highlight the global reach of Greek shipping, with this year’s exhibition expected to attract more than 2,200 exhibitors from 80 countries, even as geopolitical tensions continue to ...

A profound breakdown between authority and accountability is actively reshaping the modern maritime industry, leaving ship masters to carry the professional consequences of decisions micro-managed by shore-side teams. The widening ...

A small number of oil and LNG tankers have begun leaving the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, offering limited relief to Asian buyers, even as traffic through the key ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis attended receptions hosted by Columbia Shipmanagement and Bank of Cyprus (BoC) in Athens, as Cyprus sought to strengthen its presence around Posidonia 2026, one of the ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted the first global code for autonomous ships, in a move aimed at helping AI-enabled and remotely operated vessels enter commercial shipping without weakening ...

Safe Bulkers has moved a step closer to becoming the first shipping company to pursue a dual listing on Euronext Athens, after the market operator confirmed that the Cyprus-linked shipowner ...

Iran’s tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz has raised fresh legal, political and energy security concerns, with Invezz reporting that a full reopening of the key waterway in 2026 ...

Osterreichischer Lloyd marked a triple anniversary in Limassol, with a Captain’s Gala at Parklane Resort, bringing together partners, guests and friends of the company.  The evening marked 190 years since ...

Satellite connectivity is no longer simply about keeping ships, businesses or remote operations online. It is increasingly becoming part of the infrastructure on which critical decisions, digital operations and autonomous ...

The global oil and marine fuel market is moving into a more uncertain period, as tensions in the Middle East, restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz and changes in Russian ...

The blue economy will be central to Europe’s prosperity and resilience in the years ahead, according to Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis. Speaking at the closing session of European ...