Union of Greek Shipowners

The number of successful women assuming prominent roles in the Greek business world is rapidly on the rise. 

The Union of Greek Shipowners boasts a female president, Melina Travlos, a development of significant importance not only domestically but also globally, given that a quarter of the world's commercial fleet is controlled by Greek interests.

Posidonia, the biennial shipping fair to be held this summer on June 3-7, remains steadily committed to attracting younger generations to the shipping industry, as is evident in the launch of the Posidonia Masterclass in Shipping online course.

Decarbonization of shipping will be on the radar more intensely than ever before at Posidonia 2024, the industry's biggest exhibition that will take place in Athens on June 3-7.

The industry, which will convene at the Metropolitan Expo center next to Athens International Airport, intends to debate ways of achieving sustainability targets set by new environmental regulations.

In an announcement on Thursday, the Union of Greek Shipowners welcomed the Green Deal Industrial Plan initiative, which is part of the European Union's Green Deal for net-zero emissions and the relevant legislative proposals.

The US President's climate envoy John Kerry has high hopes for the Greek shipping community for the consolidation of his country's initiatives in favor of green shipping.

Neptune Lines on Tuesday announced the acquisiton of another vessel for its fleet, and specifically a carrier able to transport 4,900 passenger vehicles.

The "Neptune Ethos" was launched in 2011, and comes months after the company, led by influential Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos, acquired its sister ship, the "Neptune Tharros".

The president and board of the Union of Greek Shipowners signed on Tuesday a memorandum with the Ministry of Health for a donation that will cover the costs of renovating washrooms in Attica state hospitals and buying new bed linen and blankets for hospitals throughout the country.

Greek shipowners more than doubled the capacity of their combined fleet in the period 2007-18, according to the annual report of the Union of Greek Shipowners released on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday thanked the Greek shipping community for agreeing to set a permanent deal for their voluntary economic contribution to the state.

"Don't shoot shipping," the head of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), Theodore Veniamis, entreated last Friday on behalf of an industry that feel it is getting more than a fair share of the blame for global marine pollution.