Tag: Greece

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.

Two cargo ships collided approximately 4 miles off the coast of Kefalonia, Greece, causing a fire onboard one of the vessels. 

A collision occurred on the bank of the Corinth Canal on Wednesday evening involving a cargo ship registered under the Greek flag.

The Greek company that owned and operated the Galissas, its captain, and chief engineer were each sentenced in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island on 10th August, for environmental crimes committed in February 2022, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

On 6th August, a person was discovered dead on a cargo vessel anchored in the port of Chalkida, Evia island, Greece.