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Seven Greek Shipowners at Top of Lloyd’s International List
Greek shipping continues to be at the top of the world, despite the economic crisis that continues to plague Greece. According to Lloyd’s List, Greek shipowners control about 20% of the world’s dead...
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Two of the Top 10 Greek Shipping Magnates are Women
Angeliki Frangou Two Greek women, Angeliki Frangou and Despina Panagiotou Theodosiou, are among the top ten women in the shipping industry for 2017, according to the annual Lloyd’s List. Angeliki...
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Greek Emergency Services Rescue 12 Seamen Near Mykonos (video)
Greek emergency services rescued 12 seamen that were stranded after their ship run aground a rocky islet near Mykonos on Friday. The men survived the night taking refuge in a rocky cave on the islet...
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Greek Coastguard Seizes Ship with Explosives Heading for Libya
Authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, according to the Greek coastguard. The vessel “Andromeda” was detected sailing near...
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Greek Authorities Probing ‘Floating Bomb’
A mysterious ship carrying 410 tons of potential explosives seized near Crete is being searched by the authorities, as its owner warns any accident “could turn half of Heraklion into the Sahara...
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Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum to be Held in Athens
Capital Link is hosting its 9th Annual Greek Shipping Forum “Opportunities & Challenges”, on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens, Greece. The Forum held in...
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Greek Court Remands Crew of Explosives-Packed Freighter
Eight crewmembers of the explosives-packed freighter Andromeda, currently held in Greece, were remanded in custody on Tuesday. The crew of two Ukrainians, five Indians and one Albanian national were...
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Piraeus Port Gets Ready To Welcome Mega Vessel
Piraeus port (file photo) Greece’s shipping industry is showing serious signs of growth as a Piraeus port in the throes of a multi-million-euro expansion prepares to welcome an enormous new Chinese...
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Greek-Owned Fleet Worth More Than Japan’s, China’s – Report
Greece has always been a maritime nation but new data reveal how its fleet of ships is now worth more than that of Japan and economic powerhouse China. With an owned fleet worth just shy of $100...
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Greek Shipping Dominates Capital Link Forum in Athens
The opportunities and challenges facing Greek shipping were the subject of a high-level conference held recently in Athens. The 9th Annual Greek Shipping Forum organized by Capital Link provided a...
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Drill Ship Captain Begged Turkish Warship to Change Course
Details of a radio exchange between the captain of the ENI-chartered drill ship Saipem 12000 and a Turkish warship in Cypriot waters have been released. The exchange from Feb. 9 reportedly took place...
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World’s Biggest Container Ship Docks in Greece
Giga vessel Cosco Shipping Taurus at Piraeus port, Greece, Feb. 26, 2018. Monday was another red-letter day for Greece’s shipping sector as the largest ever cargo vessel to dock at Piraeus was welcomed...
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Meet the Greeks in Forbes’ List of Billionaires
Four Greeks have been included in a list of the world’s billionaires in 2018 released by Forbes. The 2,208 men and women are from 72 countries and territories, and, together, they are worth $9.1...
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Greek Shipyard Faces Liquidation
Hellenic Shipyards at Skaramagas Chinese state involvement in Greece’s maritime sector could intensify after an Athens court ruled the liquidation of Hellenic Shipyards in Skaramagas could go ahead....
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Greek Tanker Suspected of Fuel Smuggling Seized in Libya
A Greek-owned tanker has been seized and its crew arrested in Libya on suspicion they planned to smuggle oil out of the North African country. “The naval forces seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the...
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Greek State Wraps Up Sale of Thessaloniki Port
Thessaloniki port (file photo) Greece’s second-largest port has been sold off to a German-led group in a deal with €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion). Friday’s deal is the culmination of the privatization of...
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Neorion Shipyards on Syros in Operation Again, Soon to Change Hands
The Neorion Shipyards on Syros is in operation again after being inactive for one year and is soon to be transferred to ONEX Shipyards, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. Αccording to Kathimerini,...
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Greek Shipowner Gerasimos Agoudimos Dies at 76
Greek shipowner Gerasimos Agoudimos has died in Lugano, Switzerland at the age of 76, his family has announced. Agoudimos came from a shipping family of the Greek island of Kefalonia. He started his...
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Greek Ferry Strike Rumbles on Until Friday
(File photo) Greece will be left with operating ferries until Friday as a maritime union extends Wednesday’s strike action for another 24 hours. The decision was announced by the Greek seamen’s union...
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Armada of Luxury Ships Descends Upon Greece’s Nafplio (video)
It is not everyday you see an armada of luxury yachts from all over Europe descend upon one city, but Nafplio in the Peloponnese is hosting dozens of vessels for the rich and famous ahead of a...
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