Theo Xenakoudis: We must work together to meet the challenges of 2024
Theo Xenakoudis, Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director, Piraeus, International Registries, Inc. Shipping has always been an adaptable and resilient industry. Since the first ships left the shores of ancient civilizations looking to trade, the maritime industry has constantly adjusted…
Polys Hajioannou: We need a strong Registry to have a stronger voice in Europe
Polys Hajioannou, CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Safe Bulkers, Inc. In today’s international shipping industry, Cyprus has successfully established itself as a leading global maritime centre, managed to attract key industry players and generate significant investment opportunities,…
Marina Hadjimanolis: Cyprus is becoming One Stop-Shipping Centre
Marina Hadjimanolis, Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus The history of shipping and maritime tradition of Cyprus traces back to more than three and a half thousand years. The strategic geographical location of the island of…
Costas Constantinou: Moore Greece, 60 years leading the way
Costas Constantinou Managing Partner | Global Maritime Leader Over its 60-year-old history, Moore has seen many times how the shipping industry and companies adopts to changes and it has used this experience to be able to offer a “roadmap” so…
Melina Travlos: Shipping remains the most efficient mode of transportation
Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners The shipping industry is at a crossroads. No other point in time can be compared with the current state of affairs, except perhaps the change from sail to steam. This is…
Ioannis Plakiotakis: Shipping has always been part of the solution, not the problem
Ioannis Plakiotakis, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy It is with great pleasure that I participate in this initiative of NAFS magazine giving my views on Greek shipping, its challenges and its future for the prospects of the Maritime…
Vassilios Demetriades: Regulators and industry should work together in this decarbonization journey
Vassilios Demetriades, Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of Cyprus Τhe Covid-19 pandemic, followed by the was in Ukraine, has had a considerable and ongoing impact on the global shipping industry. For 2023, it is clear that world trade growth…
Philippos Philis: The Shipping sector will face serious challenges
Philippos Philis, President, European Community Shipowners’ Association The global economy is going through a challenging period after the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions imposed on Russia. Stable access to ship financing, maintaining the…
George Pateras: Prudency and preparedness to tackle what lies ahead in Shipping
George Pateras, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Going through past reports on the prospects of the Maritime Industry, may be quite amusing since after the passing of time you realise how wrong people have been in attempting to forecast the…
Semiramis Paliou: 2023 is going to be a very challenging and demanding year
Semiramis Paliou, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Diana Shipping Inc. & Chairperson, Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association – HELMEPA 2023 is going to be a very challenging and demanding year for the maritime industry, as shipping will have to continue…