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Tsakos and Maran Tankers seeking contracts from Petrobras
Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is seeking to charter a series of new Suezmax (DP2) tankers. Norway's Knutsen, Greece's Maran Tankers Management and Tsakos Group, MISC's shipping arm, AET, and JP Morgan are among the shipping companies bidding for the contracts.
Acquisition of Altera Shuttle Tankers for approximately $2 billion
The Angelikousis Group has recently concluded an important agreement for the expansion of its fleet and activities.
Measures needed to attract more ships to the Greek flag
Shipping receipts, along with those from travel services, were and are necessary to cover a large part of the goods balance deficit and, by extension, the country's external financing needs, said the Governor of Bank of Greece Yannis Stournaras, speaking at the Piraeus Shipping Club.
Ready for acquisitions with $190 cash on hand
Ready for new acquisitions of shipping companies is shipowner Harry Vafeias, who is sitting on $190 million earmarked for this purpose.
Daughter of shipping magnate enters the business
According to BnB Daily, one of the four daughters of shipping magnate George Prokopiou sets sail for the shipping industry and acquires an LR1 tanker that appears in the fleet of the new shipping company Akrotiri Tankers.
Letter to the Competition Commission on ferry prices
Regarding ferry ticket prices and how to handle instances of abusive behavior by ferry companies, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy is asking the Competition Commission for assistance.
Wave of new agreements at "Posidonia 2024"
At the end of the international shipping exhibition Posidonia "2024", numerous memoranda and business agreements were signed.
Pledges to support Greek shipping
Speaking at the "Posidonia 2024" exhibition opening ceremony, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis supported Greek shipping and reiterated Greece's commitment to the growth of marine parks.
€690 million investment in 10 new vessels
Vangelis Marinakis's Capital Product Partners (CPLP) announced a significant strategic investment in ten cutting-edge gas carriers.
Slight decrease in the Greek merchant fleet in March
According to ELSTAT, there was a 0.4% decline in the Greek Merchant Fleet in March 2024 as compared to March 2023.
Athens is the Silicon Valley of shipping - Greek shipowners own 20% of the world's fleet
Antonis Lemos, Vice President of Greek Shipowners, on the prospects of the shipping industry and how Greeks secret to success.