Tag: Greece

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) welcomed the proposed revisions of the EU ETS Directive regarding the shipping sector.

Fire broke out onboard the passenger ro-ro ship Andros Queen as it was undergoing repairs at Perama Ship Repair Yard, Piraeus.

Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said that the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in April by Greece is no longer seized and its oil cargo will be returned to its owner.

Europe needs to understand the strategic importance of Greek shipping as the owner of 59% of the EU fleet, especially in times when shipping can play a crucial role in the continent’s scramble for energy independence, said Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS).

A Greek court overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the US of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek coast.

Shipping is required to face the complex challenges placed by the progressively stricter IMO and EU environmental legislation and the financial issues related thereto, according to Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Ioannis Plakiotakis.

During the Posidonia 2022, DNV signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saronic Ferries to enable the development of an electric ferry for local deployment in Greece.

On June 6, Posidonia shipping event welcomed back to Athens the global maritime community following the pandemic-induced cancellation of the 2020 event, with Greek Prime Minister Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis to preside over the official opening of this biennial global event. 

Iran's supreme leader has confirmed that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized two Greek oil tankers as retaliatory measures against the US confiscation of the Iranian crude aboard a tanker detained off Greece.

Greek maritime authorities called for international help to release the crews of two oil tankers that were seized by Iranian forces last week.