With wishes for a creative, productive, and dynamic new year, the Board of Directors of the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping held its customary New Year’s vasilopita-cutting ceremony for 2026 on January 29 at its offices in Piraeus. Numerous members of the Association attended the event, which was preceded by a blessing and consecration of the cake by Father Andreas.
During the review of the past year, emphasis was placed on the Association’s intense and multifaceted activity, developed through strategic collaborations with bodies of the Greek economy, international diplomacy, and state delegations from all continents. Special reference was made to the many events in which the Association participated together with its members and friends, recording a participation record of thousands of executives from Greek shipping and the wider maritime cluster.
These initiatives attracted representatives of the Greek and international banking markets, the shipbuilding and port industries, as well as productive and institutional stakeholders, strengthening the Association’s role as a point of reference for the shipping finance sector. At the same time, the goals for the new year were presented, including events, thematic forums, and overseas missions aimed at further enhancing its outward-looking strategy and international presence.
The Board of Directors warmly thanked the supporters of the Association’s work and extended an open invitation to new executives active in the banking and financial services sectors of Greek shipping to participate actively in the joint effort to maintain and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness in the international maritime market.
The event was honored by the presence, on behalf of Deputy Minister of Shipping Mr. Stefanos Gikas, of his Office Director, Mr. Athanasios Makris, Rear Admiral (ret.), who conveyed his wishes for a creative and successful new year for all.
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