Tag: Greece

Interview with George D. Gourdomichalis, Phoenix Shipping & Trading SA

On Thursday, June 19 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Greek Prime Minis ter Antonis Samaras agreed to further advance bilateral ties and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries.

apan is providing financing for Greek shipowners who want to order at the countrys yards through Japan Bank International Cooperation (JBIC)

The President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), Mr. Theodore Veniamis, during the press conference to Greek and foreign journalists on the occasion of Posidonia Exhibition 2014

NOAA's policy of notifying -- but not necessarily citing -- speeding vessels in protected areas along the East Coast was effective in lowering their speeds through these sensitive areas, protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from ship collisions, while keeping punitive fines to mariners to a minimum, according to a new study. A NOAA regulation, instituted in December 2008, requires vessels 65 feet or greater in length to travel at speeds of 10 knots or less in areas seasonally occupied by the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. The NOAA-led study looked the compliance with speed regulations by 8,009 individual vessels that made more than 200,000 trips between November 2008 and August 2013, mostly in areas where the endangered whales are known to travel. Some were remotely monitored by radio signals sent from the vessels. Virtually all ships received notification of the speed regulations. The owners or operators of 437 of these ships received non-punitive notifications of violations and were reminded of the regulation, or cited after they were observed violating the restrictions. Twenty-six of them received citations and were fined. Compliance with the regulation was low at the beginning of the regulatory period but steadily improved, according ...

The 2nd session of the Tradewinds Shipowners Forum which was opened by Militiadis Varvitsiotis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean, debated the impact of private equity funds and US capital markets' financing

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras inaugurated this evening the international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2014

Greek shipowners prefer bulkers

More than 1.800 Exhibitors from 93 countries and 19.000 visitors meet in Athens Posidonia 2014, the world's most prestigious shipping exhibition, which opens next week at the Athens Metropolitan Expo, will be the biggest in the event's long history with organisers confirming new records in terms of participant countries and exhibition size, and the conferences and seminars programme marking a significant growth compared to the 2012 event.More than 1.800 exhibitors and some 19,000 visitors from a record 93 countries and territories will attend Posidonia 2014, a tangible testament to the trademark event's ever growing global appeal."We are happy to announce that this year's Posidonia will be the greatest ever and we will try our best to optimise the experience for our exhibitors and visitors and make it as rewarding and as pleasant as possible", said Theodore Vokos, Executive Director, Posidonia Exhibitions S.A, the organisers of the biennial event.He also added that shipping accounts for seven percent of Greece's GDP while providing employment to 192,000 people and that Posidonia is a significant precursor to the reputation of Greece, as well as a dynamic contributor to the local tourism industry generating some 50 million for the community every other year.George Gratsos, President ...

Posidonia 2014 welcomes shipping world to Greece