Tag: Greece

VesselsValue's head cargo analyst, Olivia Watkins issued a list of the world's top ship owning nations ranked by total fleet value.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mentioned that Greece wants to move forward with with the green transformation of its economy, planning to become a leader in the decarbonisation of shipping.

The UGS supports the Greek Prime Minister’s call for a European Research Centre for Alternative Marine Fuels and Technologies and stands ready to engage.

Greece has told the European Commission that adding the industry to its carbon emissions trading scheme should be proportionate and tightly enforced.

Another passenger ship is heading towards the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia, says the NGO Shipbreaking platform, in clear violation of European rules that aim to prevent the trade of toxic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries.

Greece remains the world’s largest shipowning nation, with a fleet of 4,901 vessels, while greek shipowners control 19.42% of global deadweight tonnage (dwt).

A Togo-flagged cargo ship sank on Saturday after hitting Greek islets in the Aegean Sea but all 16 crew were rescued, Reuters news agency reported.

The Hellenic Coast Guard will be checking passengers for compliance with Greece's new COVID-19 rules in ferries. 

In a letter, Greek shipowner Panos Laskaridis quit the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), after a controversial documentary which analyzed the relationship between the shipowning community and the Greek government.

Blue Planet Shipping announced that the entire crew of MV Afros has been vaccinated onboard with the USA/EU approved single dose Johnson & Jonhson vaccine. On the occasion, SAFETY4SEA contacted Mrs. Ioanna Vernardou, DPA / CSO, Blue Planet Shipping Safety Quality Environmental Department, to learn more about the vaccination process and spread the message across.