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Key Players in Shipping Industry to Gather in Athens for Capital Link Forum

Key players in the shipping industry, including influential members of the financial community such as commercial and investment bankers, will gather in Athens on February 20 for Capital Link’s 11th Annual Greek Shipping Forum. The Forum, which will be held...

Shipping Industry Leaders, Innovators Recognized at Capital Link Forum

Global leaders of the shipping industry congregated in Athens this week as part of the 8th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping - Best Industry Practices Forum. The event took place on Tuesday at the Athens Hilton, drawing...

Bailout Reforms Put Heavy Pressure on Greece's Shipping Industry

Greece's world-leading shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to carry a big part of the new taxes the new bailout agreement requires. The Greek government has agreed to raise taxes on the long-protected sector of shipping, "a part of...

Liberty Ships: The “Ugly Ducklings” that Transformed Greek Shipping

Liberty Ships, first built during World War II,  transformed the Greek shipping industry. By Lia Mageira “Your safety altogether depends upon the sea.” Xenophon, 4th century BC, Greek historian and philosopher. During World War II, between 1941 and 1945, a total of 2,711...

Greek Shipping Dominates World Despite Covid-19 Pandemic

Despite the coronavirus crisis that has affected the entire world, Greece remains among the top five ship-owning nations -- along with China, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong -- with Greek ship owners controlling 20.67 percent of global shipping capacity...

Greece's Shipping Dominates in Europe, in High Demand Worldwide

Greek shipping dominates in the European Union with 53 percent of vessels belonging to Greek tycoons, while at the same time Greek ships account for 21 percent of the global fleet, according to Naftemporiki newspaper. The figures come from the...

Greece’s Piraeus Bank Explores Asian Pacific Partner for Shipping Financing

Piraeus Bank, Greece's largest lender, announced last week that it is exploring a potential strategic partnership opportunity with a major Asian Pacific financial conglomerate, to provide financing solutions for Greek shipping companies. “This pioneering initiative forms part of Piraeus Bank’s...

Key Players in Shipping Gather in Greece for Capital Link Forum

The tenth annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum held in Athens last week attracted 1,200 key players in the shipping industry, including influential members of the financial community. The Forum, established in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and...

Athens Hosts Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum

The 10th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum opens in Athens on Friday at the Hilton Athens Hotel. The Forum was established in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. It connects 1000 key players in the shipping industry,...

Shipowners Receive Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018

The global shipping industry's prominent Greek shipowners and landline executives were awarded on Thursday at the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018. Paris Kasidokostas Latsis won the New Generation Shipping Award, which is open to shipowners up to 40 years...

Metis, The Innovative Greek Shipping Product That's Conquering The World (video)

An innovative new product named Metis, based in Greece and developed exclusively by Greek scientists with extensive experience in the particular needs and requirements of the shipping industry, is already being used by many shipping companies all over the...

Shipping Executives Gather in Athens for Capital Link Forum

The "8th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping – Best Industry Practices Forum," taking place today at the Athens Hilton, focuses on strategies to address the challenges ahead for the shipping industry. The forum brings together leaders and representatives from...

Shipping World Gathers in Athens for Capital Link’s Forum

More than 1200 shipping company executives, investors, analysts, financiers attended the “Capital Link’s 6th Biennial Analyst & Investor Day Shipping Forum” that took place in Athens earlier in June. The event was part of the Posidonia Week calendar and was...

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 comprehensive review of current trends and outlook of the global...

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 cooperation with NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange will...