Superbrand Awards: Minoan Lines is Greece’s Top Corporate Brand in Passenger Shipping

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Minoan Lines was recently honored as the ferry/shipping company with the top corporate brand name in the Greek passenger shipping sector, in the transportation category, at the 2021-2022 Business Superbrands awards. Superbrands is an international independent arbiter of branding. It pays tribute to the strongest and most valuable brands in the world through its

Port Authority Takes Actions to Make Piraeus Sustainable

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Photo source: @Piraeus Port Authority Piraeus Port Authority is aiming to implement a series of actions that will upgrade the country’s largest port bringing it in line with “green” policies. The port authority is aiming among others to reduce the energy footprint of its activities and slash operating costs. In this direction, the company, majority […]

Challenges and Chances Ahead for Greece’s Coastal Shipping

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Greece’s coastal shipping sector suffered a blow in the last year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic with the renewal of its fleet being an urgent priority, said the 2021 Greek shipping report released this week by XRTC Business Consultants. According to the report’s findings, fleet renewal will cost shipping companies nearly 3 billion euros in the next

Greek Maritime Golf Event Supports ‘Karkinaki’ NGO to Raise Awareness on Childhood Cancer

By admin 22 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Golf action among centuries-old olive trees (Greek Maritime Golf Event by Charis Akriviadis) The Greek Maritime Golf Event, scheduled to take place during September 3-5 at Costa Navarino in Messinia, this year will bring together golf and the shipping industry for a good cause to support the efforts of the Karkinaki pediatric cancer research organization. In […]

Greek Shipowners Call for Support in View of ‘Tough Year’ Ahead

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The coronavirus pandemic has cost Greek passenger shipping more than 25 million euros a month, which can only be covered if current Covid-19 contracts increase by 75 percent while incoming tourism forecasts for summer 2021 are estimated at 50 percent of 2019, said the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) during its annual general […]

Lloyd’s List: Michael Sakellis Named ‘Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year’

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Photo source: greekshippingawards.gr The president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), Michael Sakellis, was honored with the title of “Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year” at the first virtual edition of the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards for 2020. Organized by Lloyd’s List, the provider of international shipping information since 1734,

Greek Coastal Shipping Companies to Receive Extra €20m as Support

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The Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy recently announced that an additional 20 million euros will be given to support Greek coastal shipping companies that have been impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to a joint ministerial decision published in the Government Gazette, beneficiaries of the aid are ship owners-companies and

Greece’s Glyfada Maritime Golf Event 2020 Puts Safety First

By admin 13 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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1st Glyfada Maritime Golf Event (photo by Boo Productions) This article is brought to you by Active Media Group Putting the safety of its participants and staff first, the 1st Glyfada Maritime Golf Event was recently held in the area of Glyfada in Athens under strict measures, taking under consideration Greece’s Covid-19 health protocols. “The Glyfada […]

YES Forum to Hold Open E-dialogue with Young Shipping Executives

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The YES Forum (Young Executives Shipping Forum) on Thursday, September 24, will hold an open e-dialogue with representatives of the young generation of shipping. Titled “Moving forward to a sustainable maritime future”, the virtual event will also mark the celebrations for World Maritime Day. Prominent personalities will participate in the open dialogue including the

Hybrid Events Gaining Ground, Vital for Greek Tourism Recovery

By admin 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Hybrid events, combining live participation and a virtual component, are gaining ground and set to become the next big thing in MICE events, according to the findings of the “Conferences vs Pandemic” event which took place during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum last week. The roundtable focused on the need for Greece to proceed swiftly with […]