Greek shipowners have emerged as the dominant force in the global shipbuilding surge of Q1 2026, dramatically increasing their investment activity.
According to a report by Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Greek-interest companies more than tripled their orders within a year, climbing from...
Greek shipowners are ready to advance the use of nuclear power in the maritime sector, as agreed during the Argo: New Nuclear for Greek Maritime Summit, which was held in Athens.
More than 120 high-level industry leaders welcomed the faster...
Greek shipowners expanded their order book for new ships yet again, having ordered a total of 606 new commercial vessels, mostly tankers, by the end of April, according to Xclusiv Shipbrokers.
The Greek order book includes the entire spectrum of...
Greek shipowners once again ranked high in the "One Hundred People" list of Lloyd's List journal, which features the most influential players in the global shipping industry for 2024. There are fifteen representatives of the Greek shipping community included...
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,...
Melina Travlos became on Thursday the first female president of the powerful Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) in its 106-year history.
Travlos, who runs vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines as well as a dry bulk outfit, Neptune Dry...
Despite the coronavirus crisis that has affected the entire world, Greece remains among the top five ship-owning nations -- along with China, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong -- with Greek ship owners controlling 20.67 percent of global shipping capacity...
The US Ambassador to Athens welcomed the announcement by the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) to cooperate with the United States' sanctions on Venezuela until there is a change in that country’s regime.
"I greatly appreciate the latest statements and...
Greek shipping dominates in the European Union with 53 percent of vessels belonging to Greek tycoons, while at the same time Greek ships account for 21 percent of the global fleet, according to Naftemporiki newspaper.
The figures come from the...
