Greek fleet
Economy
China Overtakes Greece as Largest Commercial Fleet
China has overtaken Greece as the largest commercial fleet in the world in terms of gross tonnage in shipping capacity.
Greece has held the title with its impressive shipped tonnage since 2014, and while it still holds first place in...
Culture
20 Fascinating Facts about Greece
Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization, however, there are some facts that very few people are aware of.
Business
Greek Shipowners Rule Global LNG Carrier Market
Greek shipowners control more than 22% of the global liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier fleet in deadweight tonnage terms, says a new report from the consultancy firm VesselsValue.
The report says that the Greek-owned fleet consists of 135 LNG tankers,...
Greece
Greece Leads Global Fleet in Cargo Ships
Greece leads the world fleet in cargo carrying capacity with 309 million of deadweight tonnage(dwt), with Japan, China, Germany and Singapore completing the top five.
Together, these five countries have a market share of 49.5 percent of dwt, according to...
Greece
Greek Tanker Fleet Expands and Remains Globally Dominant
Greece's control of international waters in regards to tanker ships is growing, as the largest fleet globally has also shown the greatest expansion rate in 2017.
According to a Kathimerini newspaper report, sales data of new and used liquid cargo ships...
Greece
Greek Merchant Fleet Bigger by 90 Million Tons in 7 Years
The Greek-owned merchant fleet has grown by 90 million tons in seven years, putting the country at the top of the global shipping industry, according to Clarksons Platou shipbrokers data.
Since 2010, the ships' Greek owners added 89.3 million gross...
Greece
Greek Shipowners on Lloyd's '100 Most Influential People' List
Thirteen Greek shipowners are featured in LLoyd's list of the "100 Most Influential People in Shipping" for 2014.
Greek shipping is on top again as the Greek-owned fleet is the largest in the world in gross tonnage, ahead of China and...
Greece
Top 10 Greek Shipowners
As the Greek-owned merchant fleet remains one of the world’s biggest, ranking first in tankers, second in dry bulk carriers, second in LNG tankers and container ships, Greek ship-owners see their investments skyrocket.
One in five ships under construction belong...
Greece
Greece's Flying Firefighter Fleet in 'Borderline Condition'
The condition of Greek airborne firefighting fleet after 40 years of services was described as “almost borderline” by the Greek Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias.
“Air forces are making major efforts to maintain the planes in a good state but...
Greece
Greek Merchant Fleet Tops World Tonnage Ranking
The Greek-owned merchant fleet remains one of the world's biggest, ranking first in tankers, second in dry bulk carriers, second in LNG tankers and container ships.
The Greek-owned fleet has managed to compete directly with big shipping countries such as China and...