Elpi Petraki: Collaboration will also remain a key theme for 2023
Elpi Petraki, President, WISTA INTERNATIONAL During 2022, WISTA International continued to take steps towards improving diversity and inclusion in the maritime and shipping sectors, working with several partners to address the current gender imbalance across the industry and create more…
John Cotzias: We are very concerned about the Russian – Ukraine war
John Cotzias, President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Associations There is no easy way to predict whether maritime trade will be better or worse in 2023 than it was in 2022. The dry cargo market will mainly be affected by how China moves….
Danae Bezantakou: Shipping is about tradition, trust, cooperation and human relations
Danae Bezantakou, CEO Navigator Shipping Consultants Ltd, Concept founder of YES Forum Maritime Industry is always a field full of challenges that could be turned into opportunities. 2023 shall not be an exception. According to recent reports and predictions, Human…
Theodosis Stamatellos: We must keep proceeding with caution
Theodosis Stamatellos, South Europe Regional Manager, Lloyd’s Register Looking ahead to 2023, we hope that it is not going to be as unpredictable as 2022. New regulatory pressures, geopolitical upheaval and energy insecurity were among the daily headlines in the…
Dorothea Ioannou: 2023 will be a new risk landscape
Dorothea Ioannou, is Chief Executive Officer, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Managers, The American Club Coming from the world of marine insurance, I cannot but reflect on the prospects as they relate to the risk assessment side of shipping. As a…