Posidonia

Piraeus-based GMCG, a marine services, offshore engineering and maritime training provider, is preparing for its sixth Posidonia participation this summer (June 3-7) as an exhibitor and its first since its rebranding (previously ISB Hellas Ltd).

If Greece takes steps to stem the destruction of its meadows of Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) in the Southern Aegean alone, it could reach 37% of its greenhouse gas emissions absorption target by 2030, a study spearheaded by the Hellenic Center for Marine Research has found.

The Posidonia Games will again be an essential part of the Posidonia experience this June and are already gaining traction.

The sailing regatta Posidonia Cup, the 5×5 Posidonia Shipsoccer Tournament, the Posidonia Golf Tournament, the Posidonia Running Event and the new Posidonia 3on3 Basketball Tournament are set to attract a total of over 4,000 maritime professionals.

The extended Conference and Seminars program of this June's Posidonia 2024, including forums such as the Tradewinds Shipowners Forum and the HELMEPA Conference, which attract the most senior shipowners from around the globe, will address the most critical issues in the industry.

The latest development in technology as far as shipping in concerned will be one of the main themes of this year's Posidonia exhibition and conferences in Athens.

As technology becomes mission critical for the shipping sector, companies are becoming early adopters and direct investors in new technologies.

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.

A groundbreaking project has been initiated in the southwestern province of Muğla to protect Posidonia meadows, a vital natural submarine seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean marine ecosystem.

The alarming loss of seagrass meadows in the Dardanelles poses a significant threat to marine biodiversity, warns an expert.

Within the scope of the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye's (TÜBİTAK) study, the effects of mucilage on seagrass meadows, which have an important place in marine biodiversity, were investigated by a team of 12 people in the Dardanos region.

The Katradis Group of companies, a leading manufacturer of quality marine supplies, will participate in the seventh Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum for the first time.

After a short break due to the pandemic, the international shipping exhibition "Posidonia 2022" returns and will take place from 6 to 10 June at the Athens Metropolitan Expo, where 1,929 companies from 88 countries will exhibit their products and services.