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“Global Service, local touch. Your ship is our priority” was the theme of the presentation of the American P&I Club that was presented at The Piraeus Marine Club in Athens on Thursday 4 December. The event was opened by Joanna Koukouli, LL.M. Co-Global Claims & Managing Director of the American P&I Club and was attended by its friends and members. She specifically emphasized that “The goals of the American P&I Club remain clear and are none other than to provide transparency, stability and excellent services without risks”. At the same time, Dorothea Ioannou, Chief Executive Officer – E.V.P. of the American Club, noted, among other things, that “After the coronavirus, we took drastic measures and adapted to new realities. More specifically, through a dynamic and targeted process for better results and with new systems, we renewed and expanded the fleet we manage”. As she added, in 2025 and beyond, the American P&I Club has been and will continue to be characterized by steady positive growth, with a significant voice in the industry, dedication, provision of solutions, accessibility, flexibility, transparency and collaboration with all its members. From his part, Daniel A. Tadros, J.D. Chief Operating Officer – E.V.P. of the American Club, referred to the dedication of the team and how it managed critical issues faced by ships, such as the tugboats “Aigaio Pelagos” & “Panormitis” that assisted the tanker “Sounion” which was on fire after an attack and causing an environmental disaster. At the end, Pavlos Xiradakis, President of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs expressed his appreciation and thanks for the honor bestowed upon him by the American P&I Club.

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The event was opened by Joanna Koukouli, LL.M. Co-Global Claims & Managing Director of the American P&I Club, with important executives attending and presenting their positions on key issues of the modern shipping community. Among them was Ralph Clammah, CEO & Co-founder of Blacklight AI, who referred to maritime cybersecurity, emphasizing that the future is ominous. Then Mariana Katsimicha, Claims Executive of the American P&I Club, focused on the European Emissions System and risk management. At the same time, Peter McNamee, Partner at Preston Turnbull LLP, referred to marine fuels and what their future is, as well as Dr. William Moore, Global Loss Prevention Director at the American P&I Club, analyzed the new shipping datas and figures. Finally, Daniel A.Tadros, J.D., Chief Operating Officer – E.V.P. of the American P&I Club talked about the ISM code that shipping companies must comply with.

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Our guest of honor and keynote speaker was H.E. Koichi Ito, Ambassador of Japan to Greece. General Secretary Christos Timagenis welcomed the guests and moderated the event while President Costis Frangoulis took the floor first, with his address.

John Inglessis, President of Samos Steamship, shared his experience from decades of collaboration with Japanese shipyards and suppliers and introduced the Ambassador.

HEMEXPO’s President Eleni Polichronopoulou received a special award, recognizing the growth and achievements of the Greek marine equipment manufacturers.

Maritime historian George Foustanos, author of the book “Made in Japan” also shared his insights before concluding our event with an engaging Q&A session between Ambassador Ito and our guests.

Sincere thanks to our members and supporters for making this event a success.

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The conference is co-organized by the US Embassy, the Taipei Representative Office in Athens, and the Propeller Club of Piraeus.

– Introduction Emcee: Mrs. Chrysanthi Stefanou, Governor, Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus

– Opening Remarks – Mrs. Maria Olson, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Athens

– Amb. Sherman Kuo, Representative, Taipei Representative Office in Greece

– Mr. Costis Frangoulis, President, Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus

– Keynote Remarks Dr. George Pateras, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

Panel I: Innovation and Technology in Shipping

Moderator: Mrs. Helena Athoussaki, Chief Sustainability Officer, Motor Oil Group

Speakers:

– Mr. Panos Theodossopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, METIS Cyberspace Technology

– Mr. Vasileios Petousis, Energy and Sustainability Manager, Seanergy Maritime

– Mr. Elias Kariambas, Vice President, Regional Business Development, Greece, ABS

– Mr. Seiichi Suzuki, Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Specialist, Senior Ship Surveyor, Japane

Panel II: Inclusiveness and Sustainability in Shipping and Maritime Affairs Moderator:

– Ms. Sofia Galani, Professor of Public International Law, Panteion University

Speakers: – Mrs. Elpi Petraki, President, WISTA International

– Mrs. Ally Cedeno, Founder and President, Women Offshore, US

– Dr. Jiahn-Horng, Chen, President of Taiwan National Academy of Marine Research

– Mrs. Yun-Ching Tseng Director, R&D and Evaluation Department, Taiwan ICDF

– Mr. Christos Timagenis, Partner at Timagenis Law Firm

Closure and Announcement for Lunch Emcee: Mrs. Chrysanthi Stefanou, Governor, Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus

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THE 8TH GLOBAL SHIPBROKERS FORUM
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Piraeus, Thursday 29th June 2023

Constant Challenges, Adaptive Industry

Welcome speeches:
Mr. John N. Cotzias (President of H.S.A.)
Mr. Mark Jackson (CEO, Baltic Exchange)

SESSION 1 – Maritime Associations and Organisations:
How can the leading maritime organisations and associations ensure that their collective and individual voices are heard in a world of challenging and ever-changing regulations?
Is shipping sufficiently represented on the global stage, reflecting its magnitude and importance
to world trade?

Moderator: Mr. George Xiradakis (XRTC)

Mr. John N. Cotzias (President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association)
Mr. Charalambos Fafalios (Chairman, GSCC)
Mr. Mark Jackson (CEO, Baltic Exchange)
Prof. Angelos Pantouvakis (Dean, School of Maritime and Industry Director, M.Sc. in Shipping Management, University of Piraeus)
Mr. George D. Pateras (President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping)
Μrs. Elpi Petraki (President, WISTA International, Vice President ShortSea, Chartering Manager Enea Shipping)

Keynote Speech / Presentation by Mr. Yiannis Kourkoulis – Vice President (S&P) at Best Oasis

SESSION 2 – New Environmental regulations and the commercial impact on shipping:
How will the new environmental regulatory requirements affect the commercial values of vessels?
How are Chartering, Sale & Purchase, Finance and Insurance companies confronting the challenges?

Moderator: Mr. Martin Crawford-Brunt (the Baltic Exchange’s Carbon Lead)

Μrs. Alexandra Gkana (Operational Manager, Ganmar Shipping, Eenma BoD member)
Μrs. Maria Livanou (Managing Director, Nilimar SnP)
Ms. Foteini Mega (Partner, EY)
Ms. Amalia Miliou-Theocharaki (Deputy Managing Director, TEO Shipping)
Ms. Irini Mylona (Commercial Executive, Best Oasis)
Ms. Katerina Stathopoulou (Exec Director, Investments and Finance, principal Co-Organiser The ESG Shipping Awards)

SESSION 3 – Dry Bulk Shipping:
Dry bulk Shipping Outlook.
What lies ahead and how are the markets embracing the demands and opportunities presented?

Moderator: Mr. George Alexandratos (Vice-president, Marine Chamber of Greece)

Mr. Stephen Aitchison (Senior Freight Assessor, Baltic Exchange)
Mr. Tom Beney (Chief Commercial Officer, Suisse Atlantique)
Mr. Andrew Benjamin (Executive Vice President, Delta Corp. Shipping)
Mr. Kerry Deal (Head of Business Development & Institutional Sales, Freight Investor Services)
Mr. Vassilis Mouyis (Director, Doric Shipbrokers)
Cpt. Nikos Pentheroudakis (Honorary president HSA, Chartering Costamare)
Mr. Aristidis J. Pittas (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EuroSeas)

SESSION 4 – Tanker Shipping:
Tanker markets are looking good after such a prolonged period of a near flat line of earnings?
Future prospects, and how tanker markets will be shaped in the future.

Moderator: Mr. Matthew Cox (Head of Benchmark Production, Baltic Exchange)

Mr. Stavros Dimitros (Head of Commercial Operations Interorient Marine Services Ltd.)
Mr. Pankaj Khanna (CEO, Heidmar Inc.)
Mr. Thanassis Kossidas (CEO, Aerio Shipmanagement Corp)
Mr. George Lazaridis (Head of Research & Valuations, Allied QuantumSea)
Mr. Ioannis Psarros (CCO and Deputy CEO, Signal Maritime Services)
Mr. Eddie Valentis (CEO, Pyxis Tankers)

Discussion and conclusions

Closing remarks by John Cotzias (HSA) and Mark Jackson (Baltic Exchange)

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GREECE GREEN DAY
May 11th, 2023 Athens, Greece
Welcome by Klavs A. Holm, Ambassador of Denmark to Greece
Introduction by Jon Stewart
Keynote speak by Mia Elg, R&D Manager, Deltamarin
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“We support students who study shipbuilding, offering them many scholarships, as Besiktas Group believes in the new generation, because they will replace us and they are our future”, as Derya Sabaz, Board Member of Besiktas Group, based in Turkey and with an office in Greece (since 2019), told maritimes.gr. As he mentioned, the Turkish Group emphasizes both on ship ownership & management of tankers and on its shipyard which was established in 2008-2009 and has been ranked by Clarskon’s as the eighth largest (in terms of drydocks) in the world, playing an important role on the west side of Suez. Among other things, Mr. Sabaz did not fail to mention Greek shipowners, stressing that “We are grateful to our Greek customers and now friends, as a quarter of our turnover comes from them.” While finally, he talked about the Group’s cooperation with Norwegian shipowners, the specialized ships it builds and in general what the Turkish shipyard offers compared to others.

The interview took place in the framework of the SOME Greece 2023 conference
Interview: Markos Kantzios
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As 2022 is coming to an end and many people around the world are now starting to feel the holiday spirit, Dr Heinrich Schulte (Chairman of the Advisory Board), Ian Beveridge (CEO) and all of us at Schulte Group send their season’s greetings to everyone at sea and ashore, as well as to their families.

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