The crucial meeting of the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which met last week, did not finally accept the proposal of the International Maritime Chamber (ICS) to create a fund with a budget of 5 billion. USD The Fund would fund the necessary Research & Development actions for alternative […]
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‘Greek navy has not broken any embargo’
Her Anastasia Vamvaka President Melina Travlou sent a message of condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also of support for the Greek navy in the full-length press conference she gave together with the Presidency of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association in the context of the International Exhibition of Poseidonia 2022. “As the most powerful […]
M. Travlou: ‘Greek navy has not broken any embargo’
Her Anastasia Vamvaka President Melina Travlou sent a message of condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also of support for the Greek navy in the full-length press conference she gave together with the Presidency of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association in the context of the 20th International Exhibition of Poseidon22. “As the most powerful […]
Poseidonia 2022: The great return
Poseidonia 2022 starts today, the leading international shipping exhibition which takes place at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center and will last until June 10. The opening ceremony will be greeted by the Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis, the European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean and the President of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association Melina Travlou, This year’s […]
Hellenic Shipowners Association: 17 billion euros contribution to the country’s GDP in 2021
LAST UPDATE 15:15 By Anastasia Vamvaka Greece remains the leading shipping country in the world as Greek shipowners with 5,514 ships currently control about 21% of the world fleet, in terms of tonnage (dwt). The annual report of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association records the increase in the total capacity of the Greek-owned fleet by 45.8% […]
European Parliament recognizes crucial role of commercial operators and a Special Shipping Fund
The Hellenic Shipowners’ Association (EEU) welcomes the position adopted by the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament, regarding the revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) under the “Fit for 55” legislative package. The European Parliament has taken an important step in addressing the concerns of European shipping, in particular by acknowledging […]
Greek-owned shipping controls 21% of the world fleet
Her Anastasia Vamvaka The world-established shipping exhibition of Poseidonia returns for decades this year, after 4 years of absence due to the pandemic, with strong bases. The message of Greece’s strong position in the global shipping industry was sent by the president of the Hellenic Shipowners Association Melina Travlou in view of the exhibition. As […]
M. Travlou (Hellenic Shipowners Association): Return of Poseidonia after 4 years of absence
The world-established Poseidonia Maritime Exhibition returns this year, after 4 years of absence due to the pandemic, with strong foundations to not only meet the high expectations of the international maritime community, but also to exceed them, she said in a statement. Melina Travlou, president of the Hellenic Shipowners Association. As Ms. Travlou notes, “we […]
Benjami’s legacy to the new president of the EU, M. Travlou
of Anastasia Vamvaka Yesterday is one of the most memorable for the Hellenic Shipowners Association. Having completed its first 100 years, the Union has now appointed as its new captain, for the first time a woman, Melina Travlou, one of the most important businessmen in the field, with significant experience as an assistant for the […]
Hellenic Shipowners Association: Five postgraduate scholarships in shipping-related fields
The Hellenic Shipowners’ Association announces again this year, five scholarships for postgraduate studies in fields related to the shipping industry. Specifically: The EEE, in memory of the late President Antonios Chandris, grants a scholarship to universities in the Member States of the European Union outside Greece (including Great Britain), amounting to 10,000 Euros. The scholarship […]