of Anastasia Vamvaka
The cube has been thrown and the already postponed from 2020 Poseidonia, will open their gates this summer from 6 to 10 June. Probably the largest shipping exhibition in the world, based in Greece, takes place every two years, something that was not possible in June 2020 due to the restrictions imposed worldwide to address the coronavirus pandemic.
The participation in the exhibition is characterized as “necessary” for all those involved in the shipping industry worldwide, mainly due to the size of the Greek-owned fleet, and the Greek shipowners. The established, world first, is a magnet for everyone and ensures a high number of participants in each event.
Poseidonia typically reports that the Greek-owned fleet is now worth $ 132.5 billion, an increase of 32% in the last three years.
Also, the 187 Greek-owned ships under construction are worth $ 14.99 billion. Finally, in terms of second hand, Greek shipowners have invested more than $ 4.79 billion to acquire 274 ships.
The newly elected President of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association (EEE) Mrs. Melina Travlou, sent her own message emphasizing that “the world-established shipping exhibition of Poseidonia returns for decades this year, after 4 years of absence due to the pandemic, with strong bases, not only to meet the high expectations of the international shipping community, but also to overcome them “.
“Having received the honor of leading our historic Union, the institutional representative of Greek shipping which accounts for approximately 20% of world tonnage and 59% of the European Union-controlled fleet on behalf of our Board of Directors, we are confident “for the successful conduct of this important exhibition for the international shipping industry, which is a key pillar of world trade and economic development,” she said. Travulos.
“Poseidonia 2022 offers opportunities for partnership in the shipping community and aggregation in commonly accepted principles and mutually beneficial strategies for an environmentally friendly and sustainable shipping industry, both in the short and long term,” she said. Travulos.
Reservations have already been confirmed for almost 90% of the showroom and as new bookings continue, Poseidonia 2022 looks set to return – if not exceed – to the record levels set in the 2018 pre-pandemic event in which they participated. 2,009 exhibitors and 22,000 visitors from 92 countries.
Most of the confirmed exhibition space reservations at this year’s Poseidonia come again from international companies, while at least 85 of the total number of exhibitors will make their debut at this year’s event.
Theodoros Vokos, Managing Director of Poseidonia SA Exhibitions, organizers of the event, said: “We are ready for the big changes that are taking place in the shipping industry. We are excited to see such a strong demand and feel the desire of international shipping rediscovered in Poseidonia.
As the “headquarters” of the Greek shipping community, Poseidonia has always been a popular destination for networking with industry leaders, for presenting the latest engineering and technological developments in shipping and for participating in discussions that shape the international dialogue on its most important issues. industry “.
Some of the topics to be discussed at the Poseidon 2022 conferences will be the explosive growth of the bulk cargo and container markets, the discussion on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, new technological challenges and the way in which they are reshaping industry, the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent recovery from it, as well as the uncertainty of what the future holds for a post-pandemic world.
The conference program is still under development, but the iconic Tradewinds Shipowners Forum has already been confirmed, in conjunction with the Global Maritime Summit, organized by Seatrade in collaboration with the Global Maritime Club, and the Capital Link Investor Forum.
Other confirmed events highlighting Poseidonia’s international involvement include the Japan Ship Exporters Association seminar, the 3rd Korea-Greece Hellenic Maritime Cooperation Forum, and the conference organized by the Polish Embassy in Greece.
Poseidonia is also proud to support HELMEPA, WISTA Hellas, the Yes Forum for Youth, the Hellenic Institute of Maritime Technology, Isalos.net and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, which will also organize conferences and seminars as part of this year’s event.
The unique Posidonia Games will again be an important part of the Poseidonia experience this year, as hundreds of exhibitors are expected to take part in the rich sports program which includes the Posidonia Cup sailing race, the Posidonia Running Event, the Posidonia Shipsoccer Tournament, the Posidonia Golf Tournament and the brand new Posidonia 3×3 Basketball.
The Poseidonia Exhibition is under the auspices of the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association and the Hellenic Maritime Chamber with the support of the Municipality of Piraeus and the Hellenic Committee for Maritime Cooperation.
Source: Capital
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