Greek Shipping

Greece continues to be on top of worldwide shipping in 2015, while 13 Greek shipowners are among the 100 most important in the industry. According to the annual "Lloyd's List Top 100 2015," Greek shipping controls 334,649,089 tons dwt. Japan...

The economic and political uncertainty in Greece is forcing many Greek shipping companies to consider moving their ferries to other seas. Recent political developments, capital controls, the referendum and the uncertainty over the signing of the new bailout agreement, all...

Greece's world-leading shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to carry a big part of the new taxes the new bailout agreement requires. The Greek government has agreed to raise taxes on the long-protected sector of shipping, "a part of...

Today, June 2, the most prestigious maritime exhibition, Posidonia 2014, open its doors at the Metropolitan Expo Centre, near Athens International Airport. The exhibition is scheduled to last from June 2 to June 6. Greece's tradition in seafaring has not...

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...

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...

The executive board of the Panhellenic Seamen's Union (PNO) decided on Friday to immobilize ships whose owners owe back-pay to their employees. The measure will apply from Thursday March, 27. PNO will also proceed with a 24-hour nationwide strike on...

Greek Minister οf Shipping, Maritime Affairs & The Aegean, Kostis Mousouroulis, while visiting London to lure more ships to the Greek registry, said they are a key revenue source for Greece. "Since we are affected by the current financial...

The Greek-managed merchant fleet has retained its strength and competitiveness this year, increasing its capacity in spite of the ongoing global financial crisis, reports showed. The capacity of the Greek-owned fleet expanded by 3% to 263,635,420 deadweight tons (dwt), against...

Due to constant investments, which have drastically reduced the average "life expectancy" of Greek ships, the merchant fleet has increased its transport efficiency, exceeding 264 million tons (dwt). For this reason, Greek shipping has been included among the most effective...