Tag: Greece

Euronav NV and Anglo-Eastern Univan Group have entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the sale and purchase of Euronav Ship Management Hellas (ESMH), Euronav’s ship management subsidiary.

Greece's first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) near Alexandroupolis, recently welcomed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo.

On Saturday February 10, three crew members were rescued by the Hellenic Coast Guard after reportedly being abducted onboard a tanker near the island of Chios. 

Capital Group, Navios Maritime Partners, Neda Maritime Agency, Star Bulk and Thenamaris have joined efforts in an initiative for a global Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre.

The Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean plans to prioritize the enhancement of maritime education and sustainability in 2024.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines the fact that Greek and Chinese shipping companies now own 34% of the global fleet’s cargo capacity. 

During the European Environment Council, ministers from Italy, Greece, and Portugal expressed their concern on the impact of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) on maritime freight transport.

On 8th October, two cargo ships collided for an unknown reason 13 nautical miles west of Ikaria island.

Greece offered a potential alternative route for Ukrainian grain exports, to aid in the movement of goods after the expiration of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. 

A container ship caught fire yesterday night off the island of Kea, Greece, for an unknown reason in one of its containers, which was immediately confined by the crew.