Tag: Union of Greek Shipowners

Greek shipowners welcome European Parliament’s Report's recognition of the commercial operators’ structural role in shipping's decarbonisation and the need for a sector dedicated Fund.

Authorities should give priority to seafarers in COVID-19 vaccination, together with medical personnel, in order to ensure a healthy work environment and protect the uninterrupted international trade, Unions of Greek Shipowners said. 

Greece remains the world’s largest shipowning nation, owning 20.67% of global tonnage and 54.28% of the EU-controlled tonnage, at a time when the country accounts for only 0.16% of the world’s population, according to latest figures by the Union of Greek shipowners.

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, announced the reversal of the actions in a Tweet citing recent statements and actions by the Greek shipowners to sever ties with Venezuela.

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), through its collective body, the Greek Shipowners’ Social Welfare Company SYN-ENOSIS has contrived the supply of medical equipment to support the hospitals, their doctors and nurses who are fighting this unprecedent pandemic.

During the annual assembly of the members of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Theodoros Veniamis, President of UGS, provided his comment on the 2020 sulphur cap, which is already in place. To reduce shipping emissions, UGS has backed the reduction of the maximum propulsion power of ships.

The Union of Greek shipowners, through the Greek Shipowners’ Social Welfare Company Syn-Enosis, provided to the Hellenic Coast Guard 10 high speed patrol vessels, fully equipped to boost the coast guard's operations.

The Union of Greek Shipowners, in light of the recent piracy incidents that gained attention, expressed their great worry and concern and highlighted that all shipping stakeholders should place the piracy incidents as a top priority, as they pose great challenges for the seafarers.

The Panama Maritime Authority visited Greece, meeting the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis and discussing Panama's plans on simplifying even more vessel registration through its "Electronic Ship Registration System".

In line with IMO's Initial Strategy for decarbonization of shipping, Greece has come forward with a concrete proposal for a short-term, prescriptive measure to improve the operational energy efficiency of existing ships, to be considered at the forthcoming meeting of the IMO’s intersessional technical group in November.