Tag: Greece

Greece’s shipping minister, Ioannis Plakiotakis, sent a letter to the European Commission, urging for the charterers to pay for the upcoming European maritime carbon scheme (ETS).

After several attempts by Greece that lasted months, China accepted the return of 7 seafarers from "Angelic Power", who had been onboard the ship for more than 9 months.

In a letter sent to the European Commission, a coalition of European Shipowners calls for an ambitious and tailor-made to the industry ETS by putting the ‘polluter pays principle’ at the core of the new proposal for shipping.

The cruise vessel "MSC Lirica" has caught on fire, while docked at the port of Corfu in Greece. Thankfully, no passengers were onboard the ship, as it has been out of service due to the pause on cruising.

The Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Afina I has collided with Liberia-flagged bulker Kiveli off Kythira island, Greece, with both ships reporting water ingress.

The Greek ship Minerva Helen is no longer considered a suspect for the oil spill off Israel, following an investigation that took place by the Israeli authorities in Greece, Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry announced Sunday. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced the launch of a decarbonization advisory centre in Athens, Greece, to assist its clients in meeting current and future environmental challenges.

According to the new data published by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2020, out of which 446 large tankers, bulkers, floating platforms, cargo- and passenger ships were broken down on three beaches in South Asia, amounting to near 90% of the gross tonnage dismantled globally.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Gordon Robertson, Director (Greece) and Tony Allen, Director (Greece) at North P&I Club explain why the Greek market is so important to the Club. On the occasion of a 20-year presence in Greece, the two Executives from North Club share key initiatives taken and milestones achieved while they also reveal future plans of their agenda.

The Greek government is launching a new package of measures to stop 'leakage' of ships and tonnage from the Greek flag to registers outside the European Union. The new measures also aim to strengthen the competitiveness of the Greek seafarers.