The crew remain unharmed

A total of three individuals, identified as the Greek inspector and two Filipino inspectors, said they were tricked into remaining on board after the vessel sailed from Izmir for Egypt

Capital Group, Navios Maritime Partners, Neda Maritime Agency, Star Bulk and Thenamaris get behind initiative for a global Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre

The vessel was identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Nasia, a bulk carrier

Greek forces reportedly manning AA missile system in Saudi Arabia; F-16s participating in multinational exercises

The European Union’s defense ministers last week agreed to field an operation, code-named “Aspides”, in the Red Sea against rebel Houthi attacks on shipping.

He said a Hellenic Navy frigate will serve in a 'purely supportive and defensive role'

The EU is planning to field a military presence, primarily naval vessels, in the Rea Sea to protect shipping lanes and commercial vessels from attacks by the north Yemen-based Houthi rebels

The high performance of the Greek flag is evident in all categories, both in terms of the United States Coast Guard and in Europe with the Paris MOU, as well as in Asia based on the Tokyo MOU

Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers was joined in a panel discussion by Jerry Kalogiratos, CEO of Capital Product Partners, and Angeliki Frangou, CEO of Navios Maritime Partners

Defense ministry sources denied the numbers cited, while stressing that retirement requests are unrelated to the HN frigate's participation in operation “Prosperity Guardian”

The junior officer served aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged St. Nikolas when it was boarded by Iranian military personnel last week and diverted to an Iranian port

The Malta-flagged ship sustained “minor damage”, according to maritime sources

Iranian state media released a video showing the hijacking of the vessel by Iranian military personnel as it was sailing in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday

The tanker, St. Nikolas, is a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker associated with the Greek shipping company Empire Navigation and was headed for a Turkish refinery

Greek shipowners were again the key figure in 2023 orders of new and second hand ships

Nevertheless, the development earned a negative reaction by the powerful Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation, the union representing lower ranking seamen

Recent attempts to strike ocean-going vessels plying the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with one ship actually hit this week, has raised eyebrows around the world and caused concerns in Greece.

Evangelos Marinakis in 22nd place, up by 19 spots compared to last year's rankings.