Tag: Posidonia 2014

SAFETY4SEA interview with Marios Dimitriadis, Minister of Communications and Works, Council of Minister & Andreas Chrysostomoy, Act. Director, Department of Merchant Shipping, Cyprus at Posidonia 2014, June 2-6, Metropolitan Expo, Athens

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

Evoqua Water Technologies will present technical information about its type-approved SeaCURE Ballast Water Management System and applicability to new builds and retrofits at the Posidonia International Shipping Exposition in Athens, Greece.

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