The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame has announced that this year’s annual Induction Ceremony will take place as an outdoor dinner event on the evening of Wednesday 5 July 2023 at Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall.    
Caroline Lowry, Director of Phoebe Media & Events Ltd, the exclusive event organiser comments: “We look forward to welcoming event sponsors and their guests as well as other senior figures in Greek and international shipping to this year’s Induction Ceremony & Dinner to honour the Hall of Fame’s Inductees.”
The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2023 will celebrate the industry’s leadership, history, and culture during a unique evening which is recognised as Greek shipping’s most prestigious annual dinner event. 
The Induction Ceremony 2023 will feature an exciting and unique programme of content celebrating the 36 shipping ‘greats’ already inducted as well as unveiling the latest Inductees - the 2022 Inductees. 
Greek children’s charity Hellenic Hope will again receive a donation from the event proceeds to support its work with Greek NGOs across a range of children’s projects.
The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame is pleased to acknowledge the support of our event sponsors:
ABS, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. have agreed to be Co-Lead Sponsors of the Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2023. 
Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President, and CEO comments: "ABS is a proud, long-standing partner to Greek shipping. We have worked with many of the legends of the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame and seen at first hand their incredible energy, entrepreneurial spirit, and inspirational achievements. We stand ready to support the next generation who will continue their legacy."
Theo Xenakoudis, Director – Worldwide Business Operations & Managing Director Greece, International Registries Inc. comments: “The Greek shipping community continues to be a pioneer in sustainability, efficiency, and moving global trade. International Registries, Inc. (IRI) and the Marshall Islands Registry are privileged to celebrate the latest honourees to the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame for their spirit of innovation and advancement.”
Wang Qi, Chairman of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, comments: “SWS looks forward to being in Athens this summer to attend the 2023 Greek Shipping Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner.  It will be a great pleasure to meet with all of our Hellenic and international industry friends to celebrate the lifetime achievements of the Hall of Fame’s Inductees.  The ambition, dedication, and leadership of great figures from the past inspires all of us at SWS to continue to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.  We cherish more than 20 years of close friendship with the Greek shipping community, and we remain dedicated to provide low carbon, high efficiency, smart and safe shipping solutions.”
Premium Sponsors confirmed to date are Cayman Islands Shipping Registry, Citi Private Bank, Moore Greece, and Optima Shipping Services.
Bank Julius Baer will again enhance the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame’s support for Hellenic Hope.
Standard sponsors so far include Anglo Eastern Ship Management, Cass Technava, China Classification Society, ClassNK, Isle of Man Ship Registry, Lloyd’s Register, Marichem Marigases Worldwide, Marine Tours and Seascape Marine & Trading.
Air France KLM Group as our exclusive Airline Partner. 
The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame thanks all sponsors for their kind support.
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The recent meeting of the RINA Hellenic Technical Committee (HTC) bought stakeholders from all parts of the shipping industry together to discuss the impact of new regulations (CII), the way forward for decarbonisation, and the latest developments in digital tools to enhance operational efficiency and safety.
The shipping industry has some critical targets for decarbonisation with IMO 2030 and 2050. The challenge for operators, however, is not just which technology offers a solution for the new builds of the future but what they can do with existing fleets. This was a core theme at the recent HTC meeting, held at Vouliagmenis marina, 25km south of Athens, on 9^th March.
RINA has a new structure to its business in Greece with a new South EMEA Region and an initiative for a new Surveyor’s Academy in the country. Giosuè Vezzuto, Executive Vice President of RINA Marine, explains further, “Greece is an important area for shipping and for RINA, and we will continue to invest in this region. The new Surveyor’s Academy will train all RINA surveyors, and we aim to expand this to include places for university students and young graduates in the near future.”
Spyros Zolotas, Senior Director, Marine South EMEA Region at RINA, says, “Getting together at events such as the HTC is essential to reaching the goals of our Industry. It allows us to discuss real issues, understand concerns, and share vital knowledge and experience.”
The HTC meeting, jointly chaired by Theo Baltatzis, General Manager, Technomar Shipping, and Akis Tsirigakis, CEO, Nautilus Energy Management Corp., covered many topics, including an update on regulations, improving CII of existing ships, aspects and impacts of alternative fuels, and the new challenges for new builds. It also incorporated a presentation from Tom Sand, Vice President of Marine and Ports at ABB, on the latest electric propulsion technology, which offers a strong solution to reducing emissions.
“There are many possible solutions that will help to decarbonise the shipping industry, but, at the HTC, it was clear that many are confused about new ideas and need practical solutions that will move us forward today and allow companies to operate in the way they need. There will not be a single answer, and we must continue to explore all the options available to us,” continues Zolotas.
Digital tools are a vital part of reducing carbon emissions. The HTC also discussed the solutions available today that help make daily operations more efficient and address the industry's challenges.
Zolotas comments, “Digital tools have an important part to play. They offer ways to reduce human error and simplify operations onboard. By analysing fleet data, we can find ways to increase operational efficiency and ship performance and optimise routes, leading to lower emissions. Of course, hand in hand with digitalisation comes cyber security, which is an area also covered by the committee and one in which RINA is placing significant investment to support the shipping industry.”

The full agenda covered a variety of speakers to inform and support attendees and promote discussion around key topics:

• “Rules Update”, Dimitris Karikoglou, Senior Engineer, RINA Marine South EMEA
• “Electric propulsion in low carbon shipping”, Tom Sand, Vice President, Marine and Ports, ABB
• “Solutions to improve the CII of existing ships: a test case of a bulk carrier”, Elias Boletis, Propulsion & Energy Efficiency Senior Advisor, RINA Marine
• “Aspects and Impacts of alternative fuels”, Antonis Trakakis, RINA Marine Technical Director
• "New Buildings-New Challenges” Marinos Anastassiou, Key Account Manager New Buildings, RINA Marine
• “Digital tools to facilitate daily operations/challenges", Michela Schenone, Marine Digital Solutions Manager RINA
• “RINA Marine Cyber Security”, Michail Vrettos, Cyber Security Expert, RINA Marine

RINA holds regular workshops to support further the sharing of information and knowledge, the most recent of which covered Electronic Logbooks and Fleet Management and IACS Cyber Security Requirements.
Zolotas concludes, “We know we have an important part to play in keeping the conversation on decarbonisation moving forward. The HTC meeting contained much practical information to help shine a light on the challenges and solutions that are here today and ahead of us for the future. It is by working together that we will meet our goals.”
RINA provides a wide range of services across the Energy, Marine, Certification, Infrastructure & Mobility, Real Estate and Industry sectors. With net revenues in 2021 of 533 million Euros, over 5,300 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a member of key international organisations and an important contributor to the development of new legislative standards. www.rina.org     

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"European Shipping should guarantee the supply of energy and raw materials within the framework of the Green Deal Industrial Plan (GDIP) initiative and the relevant legislative proposals discussed at the recent European Union Summit (EU0)" points out the Union of Greek Shipowners in a statement welcoming the GDIP.
The statement points out that: “Shipping’s key role in this deployment is self-evident. Shipping guarantees the security of supply of energy, raw materials and essential goods for the EU economy at both calm and turbulent times. It constitutes a strategic industry for the EU and not a mere mode of transport.
At the same time, the decarbonization of the shipping sector urgently requires dedicated alternative and safe marine fuels. The GDIP must cater for their speedy and sufficient development and supply by out of sector stakeholders. Equally, implementation of the GDIP should not lead to distortion of competition and major inequities among EU Member States.
For the achievement of the Plan’s multiple objectives and for a viable EU shipping, better coordination among the competent services of the EU and closer consultation with the shipping industry is required.
“Without shipping there can be neither green transition nor strategic autonomy for the EU”, the President of the UGS, Ms. Melina Travlos, stated. The path to the decarbonisation of our sector must be ambitious but also realistic. This is the absolute minimum to safeguard the international competitiveness and sustainability of EU shipping, a vital industry the EU cannot do without”, Ms. Travlos concluded.

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Celebrating 50 years of intense activity and dynamic evolution in shipping, Nikos Vafias, who was awarded by Lloyd's List for his long career in shipping, is one breath away from entering the exclusive 100-year club where the very few who have a fleet of more than 100 ships with ship acquisitions close to $1 billion.
According to shipping sources, it has reportedly gone ahead with five more purchases of their vessels in the past two months bringing the total acquisitions through Brave Maritime Corp to a total of 28.
More specifically, the Greek shipowner bought, after very intense competition, four more capes which were never openly on the market and were bought silently 'under the radar', raising the group's fleet of capes to 10 in total. Two of them have been built by BRAVE while the other 8 have been bought as secondhand mostly from C.T.M in Monaco!
In addition, it also bought a supramax cargo ship, built in 2011 in Mitsui, Japan from a series that the group had left since 2009. This is the 29th ship in total acquired in the last 12 months by Nikos Vafias in a crescendo of investments amounting to 900 million dollars that impresses the international shipping community for its speed of responsiveness and momentum.
With these purchases Brave Maritime Corp has acquired within just 12 months fifteen vessels (almost all cape size), five newly built MGCs from HYUNDAI in Korea and nine tankers of which three are Medium Range clean Tankers, one Aframax and four Suezmaxes .
Loan obligations and twelve-month results
Based on the announcements of the listed companies of the group, Imperial Petroleum has no loans, the same is now true for the private companies Brave Maritime and Stealth Maritime, while StealthGas has borrowings below 25%!
The two listed based on their 2022 results had a total revenue close to 300 million dollars and profits close to 70 million for 2022!
All 29 vessels belong to the private arm of the Vafias Group, which includes the two shipping companies listed on the US stock market, StealthGas Inc. GASS (since 2005), which announced its best results in ten years.
Imperial Petroleum Inc IMPP (since 2021) announced a 15,400% increase in earnings!!! and two private companies Brave Maritime corp inc (since 1972) and Stealth Maritime corp SA (since 1999).
After the new purchases, the Group's fleet consists of 95 vessels (40 gas carriers, 30 tankers and 25 cargo vessels), worth, based on the Vessels Value, more than 2.8 billion dollars.

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Investing in the next generation leaders Classification society DNV recently honoured the top graduates of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) for the 2021-2022 academic year. The ceremony was held at DNV’s offices in Piraeus.
The event was graced by the presence of the Rector of the NTUA, Prof. Andreas Boudouvis, and the Dean of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Prof. G. Zarafonitis. The Rector expressed his gratitude to DNV for the initiative and emphasized the importance of this award not only as a reward for the graduates’ efforts, but also as an endorsement of the quality of NTUA’s graduates from a world-leading organization like DNV. As a result of two graduates tying for third place, the ceremony recognized four recipients instead of the usual three.
“The maritime industry is experiencing significant transformations, but this is not only affecting world trade but the economy and society as a whole,” said Ioannis Chiotopoulos, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager South-East Europe, Middle East and Africa at DNV Maritime. “This makes investing in tomorrow's leaders today crucial. By establishing the Excellence Award, we want to show our commitment to supporting the next generation, the young people who will take on the challenge of driving shipping towards greater sustainability, efficiency, and safety.”
The Excellence Award reflects the strong ties between DNV and NTUA, with many of the company's employees in Greece being NTUA’s graduates. DNV is also contributing to the development of future naval engineers by providing hands-on experience through internships during the summer months and offering free seminars to all students of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering throughout the year.
In 2021 DNV Hellas proposed to the Senate of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) the establishment of an Excellence Award for the top three graduates of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, which was accepted. The first award ceremony, for the outstanding graduates of the academic year 2020-2021, was held on December 20, 2022.
DNV is an independent expert in risk management and quality assurance. Driven by the purpose, to safeguard life, property and the environment, DNV empowers its customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, DNV use its knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. The society enhances safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. DNV invests heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.  
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Senior leaders from International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) visited with the Korean maritime community this week, underscoring their continued commitment to the local maritime market. IRI President, Bill Gallagher and Chief Commercial Officer, Theo Xenakoudis joined Annie Ng, Head of Asia in Seoul this week to meet with Korean ship owners, operators, and moreover shipyards in Busan. IRI, which provides administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Registry, established the first local representation of a foreign flag State in Korea more than 15 years ago. Today, the Registry supports the Korean maritime community from full-service flag State offices in Seoul and Busan. “We have strong relationships with Korea’s maritime community thanks to our long-term commitment to providing local support and representation,” said Mr. Gallagher. “Captain Young Kim has been a key figure in our success. He has built a highly experienced, capable, and client focused team, which has strengthened our position in the market. This success allowed us to expand representation to Busan and bring on additional technical resources.” IRI’s commitment to serving the market through local representation resulted in the registration of 500 Korean owned vessels over the last 15 years. "Our team in Korea offers a deep understanding of the Korean market coupled with insight into the global market trends,” noted Captain Young Kim, Representative in IRI’s Seoul office. “IRI has invested in building strong, expert teams around the world to help our clients with the transition to a sustainable future, and Korea is no exception. In fact, we have developed a combination of strong commercial and technical expertise in this market with our two offices,” he continued.
Additional in-country technical and inspection capabilities were added in 2017 with the opening of a Busan office, under the leadership of Tom Blenk. Today, the Seoul and Busan offices not only support vessel registration and technical support but are also involved in inspections and regional joint development projects (JDPs) related to decarbonization. “These projects allow us to learn from the ground up as solutions are being evaluated, tested, and developed,” noted Annie Ng. “We can then offer assistance and knowledgeable guidance to owners/operators as they look for the right solutions,” she continued. “Flag States need to work closely with their owners/operators to meet the 2050 greenhouse gas targets set by International Maritime Organization (IMO),” noted Mr. Xenakoudis. “With a permanent representative and active delegation at the IMO, the RMI Registry gives owners and operators a voice at committee, sub-committee, and working group meetings where regulatory standards are developed, evaluated, and decided.” IRI’s focus on client services, and local representation and knowledge of the Korean market, has led to substantial growth in the market, with RMI taking a leading role in building relationships and partnerships with local stakeholders, authorities, and clients. “We will continue to expand and grow to support our owners and operators here in Korea,” said Mr. Gallagher. “For our Korean owners, we pride ourselves in being able to provide support in local time and in the local language, while also providing a global view,” he concluded.

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Aiming to serve the expanding and increasingly complex risk management needs of the organizations a new Strategic Business Cooperation launched in Greece between Oneglobal Insurance Broking Limited and PENCO S.A.
The official announcement of the joint venture to the Greek market took place at the Intercontinental Hotel.
This Strategic  Business  Cooperation  has  been  established  to  serve  the  needs  of  the wholesale/facultative  (re)insurance  sector and  the  large  corporates  commercial/industrial insurance sector in Greece, delivering competitive, flexible, dynamic, innovative, and clientcentric focused (re)insurance solutions to  Greece-based  insurance  institutions  and  large corporates.
Manos Sofronis, CEO of Greece & Cyprus Oneglobal Broking commented: “With Greece demonstrating significant progress and potential in recent years, during a period of major challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical, macro-economic and logistical challenges currently facing much of the world, this is a unique opportunity and a progressive move at a time when Greece is rapidly becoming a significant regional energy player. It is an opportune moment to present the respective global and local strengths of Oneglobal and PENCO to the Greek market, to serve the expanding and increasingly-complex risk management needs of the organisations committed to realising this potential in Greece for decades to come”.
The event was addressed by Deputy Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis, the CEO of StealthGas Inc Harry Vafias, the principal of Tsavliris Salvage and non-Executive Chairman of Oneglobal George Tsavliris, CEO of Oneglobal Broking Mike Reynolds, President of Penco Konstantinos Krokidas and CEO of Penco Stelios Krokidas.
The event was presented by Christos Papalexis, Managing Director, Oneglobal & PENCO Strategic Business Cooperation.

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As the international cruise industry prepares for the highly anticipated Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) predicts that the sector will attract up to 33 million passengers in 2023, significantly exceeding the 29.7 million recorded in 2019, the last year before the pandemic.
According to recently released CLIA data, Greece, which is at the forefront of European cruising, is poised to enjoy an increase in economic impact from the industry, with Piraeus, the country’s leading seaport, forecasted to exceed one million passengers in 2023. In 2021, Greece achieved an unprecedented economic impact of €1.1 billion from cruise activities, compared to €957 million in 2019.
The sector supported 315,000 jobs in Europe, with 15,100 of those jobs based in Greece. Greece led the world with a swift and safe resumption of cruising during the pandemic and saw a significant increase in homeporting, leading to cruise lines purchasing goods and services from port suppliers. Also, passengers spent longer periods in port cities and overnight stays in local hotels, contributing to the increase of the economic impact due to longer stays of ships in port to carry out technical work.
Theodore Vokos, Managing Director of Posidonia Exhibitions SA, said that the Forum taking place outside Athens is an exciting development that will potentially further enhance cruising in Greece: “The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum provides a unique opportunity for industry leaders to come together in Greece’s second biggest city and discover the potential of new destinations. With new cruise terminals set to be built in Souda-Chania after 2024, the planned expansion of the Piraeus cruise terminal, and Thessaloniki’s growing potential as an additional cruise hub, the industry's growth is set to continue in Greece for the years to come”.
The value of cruise tourism cannot be overstated, with every 24 cruise guests equating to one full-time job and each guest spending on average €660 in port cities during a typical seven-day cruise. Furthermore, 60% of people that have taken a cruise have since returned to a destination they first visited on a cruise ship, hence each cruise is basically a self-funded fam trip. The CLIA Global Market Report 2020 shows that 85% of millennials plan to cruise again, followed by Gen-X (82%), Gen-Z (79%), Baby Boomers (77%), and Traditionalists (73%).
The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 25-26 April 2023 and will focus on “The Return to Growth: Challenges ahead for Cruise Lines and Destinations”. It promises to be a hub for discussions about the future of the cruise industry and its continued positive impact on the economy.
The PSTF 2023 will also be the platform for the first presentation of a socio-economic impact study produced by Thessaloniki Port Authority and Thessaloniki Tourism Organisation, that will contribute to a better understanding of the benefits of cruising for the local community.  
The benefits the cruise industry generates for both destinations and ports are frequently quoted, but the actual economic impact is rarely measured and seldomly reported. Participants at the PSTF 2023 will have a unique opportunity to learn all they need to know about actual passengers' and crew spending levels, their preferred spending patterns, the levels of satisfaction from their visit, as well as the potential of their return to the city.
The presentation will showcase the socio-economic contribution of cruise in the port and city of Thessaloniki and preliminary data already provides useful insight into the spending patterns of cruise passengers and crew members in Thessaloniki. Hence cruise passengers direct their spending towards shopping (44%), restaurants & cafeterias (40%), sightseeing (12%) and food stores (3%). Crew members on the other hand direct their spending towards shopping (55%), restaurants & cafeterias (16%), transportation (14%) and food stores (10%).
Theodora Riga, Chief Commercial Officer & Director of Strategic Communications, ThPA SA - Port of Thessaloniki, commented: “We are financing this study together with the Thessaloniki Tourism Organisation to better understand how the cruise industry benefits our city and how we can further enhance both passenger experience during their stay and the benefits for the local, regional and national economy. Once we better understand passenger expectations as a destination, we will be better able to provide cruise passengers a unique experience. This will serve as our stepping stone to attract more cruise lines to Thessaloniki in the coming years.”
The 2023 PSTF is sponsored by Diamond Sponsor Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, Gold Sponsor Region of Central Macedonia, Silver Sponsor Piraeus Port Authority SA, Bronze Sponsors Celestyal Cruises, Global Ports Holding, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Heraklion Port Authority SA, Kyvernitis Travel and Thessaloniki Tourism Organisation. The official airline is SKY express. PSTF 2023 is supported by AVIS, Global Air Compass and Agora Modiano. The Forum is organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs &  Insular Policy and the Ministry of Tourism and supported by the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise) and the Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members.

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Golf and maritime came to the forefront for the first pro-am golf tournament ever held in Greece for the maritime community, at Glyfada Golf Course.
Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am gathered more than 80 leading executives, from 7 countries such as: United States of America, China, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Greece on Saturday April 1, 2023. The event was held under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Tourism.
Consisting of four members each, 21 teams took part in the tournament. Each team consisted of one professional golfer and three amateur athletes from the maritime industry. The participants had the opportunity to compete on a historic 18-hole, par 72 golf course, such as that of the Municipality of Glyfada. In a green space, set in a landscape of low hills, with large trees and low Mediterranean vegetation. The Glyfada Golf Course “K. Karamanlis” matches all international standards being a spot for sport, recreation and culture, with an excellent view. Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am contributed to the development of golf’s relations with the maritime industry, the promotion of sports tourism in the Municipality of Glyfada and the wider region, and to the creation of cultural awareness and values in golf.
The first maritime pro-am tournament offered competitive action and countless thrills. Participants of Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am competed, at a team level, in a scramble, claiming prizes for the top three positions in the overall standings. Moreover, non-golfers had the opportunity to attend a Golf Clinic.
The event concluded with the awards ceremony which was held at the outdoor area of the highly aesthetic, all-day Colonial restaurant at Golf Prive in Glyfada, of the Papatheoharis Group of Companies, with an endless beautiful view of the golf course.
In the context of the event, the recognized Greek PGA golfer and organizer of the Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am, Mr. Thanos Karantzias, stated: “We organized the first golf tournament for the maritime community that combines the partici pation of professional golfers with amateur athletes, of the maritime industry with great success. I would like to sincerely thank all the sponsors, supporters, the Glyfada Golf Course and all the partners who stood by us in order to achieve this unique result. Their response was unprecedented and the excellent cooperation we had with the people of the golf course helped us to showcase the sports tourism of the Municipality of Glyfada in the best possible way, organizing a tournament of high standards. Congratulations to all the winners. We will mark our calendars for the Greek Maritime Golf Event, on September 7-10, 2023, at Costa Navarino”.
In the overall team standings, the team of Sofronis, Fragistas, Patiniotis, Roussos won the 1 st place. The first-place team was awarded by Mr. Alex Syomin Director of Mainline Shipping Company. Second place went to the team of Samakovlis V., Hatzis, Coustas, Kasimis that was awarded by Mr. Theo Xenakoudis Chief Commercial Officer / Managing Director, Piraeus-Greece of IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry, Mr. Nikos Markakis General Manager of Jotun Hellas Ltd, Jotun Performance Coatings, Mr. Ioannis Chiotopoulos Senior Vice President & Regional Manager of DNV South East Europe, Middle East & Africa and Ms. Vassia Avdela, Member of the Board of Directors of Marine Tours, while the team of Karantzias P., Kanellakis, Chiotopoulos, Dalakouras took the third place and was awarded by Mr. Harry Theoharis Parliamentary Spokesperson & MP of New Democracy North Sector.
In the other categories, two more awards were given. Mr. Marinos Giannopoulos won the “Closest to the Pin” award which was presented by Mr. Thanos Kyriazis, Managing Director of Miele Hellas and Mr. Panos Pantazopoulos received the “Longest Drive” award by Ms. Kelly Kochila Founder of Auguste. The first three teams received prizes and Messinian Spa gifts while the first team received additional gifts from Beluga Translatlantic premium vodka. In the special category “Closest to the Pin” the winner received a gift from Miele Hellas.
Leading companies “embraced” the event Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am was attended by some of the most significant maritime companies from Greece, as well as more top Greek companies that supported the event.
Mainline Shipping Company was the event’s Gold Sponsor.
IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry, Jotun Hellas, DNV and Marine Tours were the
Silver Sponsors.
Miele was the Official Sponsor.
MOTODYNAMICS was the Official Mobility Partner.
Minoa Water was the event’s Official Water.
Tototheo Maritime, Auguste, Beluga Transatlantic, Massokostas Bros importer of
Warsteiner, Kokotos Estate, Ipirotissa, Automotive Solutions, Messinian Spa, Miran and mySUSHI Partners were the event’s Partners.
Boo Productions was the Audio Visual Partner.
As part of the event, Miele Hellas hosted an Exclusive Brunch for the invited journalists, highlighting the company’s desire to expand its operations in the field of Marine Appliances as well as the innovative products and services available for it. Miele, as a global leader in home appliances of high innovation and quality, offers unique experiences, inspired by the company’s DNA, “Life Beyond Ordinary”. The company’s premium products offered the guests of the Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am the Life in Miele experience, highlighting the quality and innovation that are at the heart of every creation from Miele.
During the event, participants had the opportunity to admire the impressive and all-electric Porsche Taycan 4S. MOTODYNAMICS, the official, exclusive distributor of PORSCHE AG and SIXT in Greece, has always been in constant motion as the event’s Official Mobility Partner. Flexible, restless and adaptive.
All participants, were hydrated with Minoa bottled water, offered in paper recyclable packaging, proving the event’s environmental awareness, enjoyed the perfect coffee from the innovative Miele coffee machines, the world-famous German pilsner beer Warsteiner from the importer Massokostas Bros, the unique products from Ipirotissa, cold cuts from Miran and exquisite Japanese flavors from mySUSHI. Finally, participants combined their lunch with fine varieties of wine from Kokotos Estate, served from the wine conservator of Miele, as well as Beluga Transatlantic premium vodka. The tournament was organized by Birdie Events and ActiveMedia Group. The event was exclusively addressed to distinguished executives of the Greek maritime community.
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The Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce honored Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, as “Person of the Year”.  Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos CEO of NYSE listed TEN Navigation is a unique businessman, industry statesman, philanthropist and innovative personality. Nicos Bornozis from Capital Link and Christopher Wiernicki, CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping provided the introductory remarks. The gala was held at the beautiful Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center and was attended by top personalities from the shipping, finance and investment communities, including Paolo d’Amico, CEO of d’Amico International Shipping and Chairman of INTERTANKO and John Hadjipateras, CEO of Dorian LPG.
We salute and honor Nikos Tsakos, not only for his extensive business achievements, but also for his contribution to the global shipping industry, to Greece and to society. And for his high ethics and morality, along with his humility, a sign of true greatness.
His thesis at the City University Business School in 1988, on shipping and the public equity markets, was not only innovative but also pioneering at the time. Nikos transformed the thesis to reality, founding and floating TEN on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1993 and then moving it to the New York Stock Exchange in 2002. Under his leadership, TEN grew from an initial fleet of four older tankers worth $130 million to a fleet, today, of more than 70 tankers worth over 4 billion. Being the oldest Greek company of any kind listed on NYSE, since 2002 TEN achieved profits of $2.3 billion in total and paid dividends annually without interruption of more than $500 million. As Chairman of HELMEPA (2002-2006), Chairman of INTERTANKO (2014-2018) and Vice Chairman of the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee (since 2022), and member of numerous organizations, he has made a significant contribution to the global shipping industry. Among the many charitable and cultural causes he supports, the Maria Tsakos Foundation, of which he is a co-founder, supports the well-being & education of young talented men and women focusing on maritime studies and tradition.
The gala was held at the beautiful Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center and was attended by top personalities from the shipping, finance and investment communities, including Paolo d’Amico, CEO of d’Amico International Shipping and Chairman of INTERTANKO and John Hadjipateras, CEO of Dorian LPG. 
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos was honored not only for his extensive business achievements, but also for his contribution to the global shipping industry, to Greece and to society and for his high ethics and morality, along with his humility, a sign of true greatness.

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