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Shipping: Average salary three times higher than in the private sector

Greek shipping is the country’s top employer, offering tens of thousands of jobs and exceptionally high wages – with an annual turnover of over $40 billion, $14 billion of which flows back into the Greek economy

Greek shipping: Generates over $40 billion in Annual revenue, $14 Billion of which returns to the Greek economy

At the same time, the sector provides 150,000 jobs, both directly and indirectly, at sea and on land – McKinsey & Company study commissioned by the Union of Greek Shipowners

How Greek shipowners control the course of global trade

The Greek-owned fleet of 5,722 ships (1% increase compared to 2023) sails to 176 countries, demonstrating the uninterrupted strength of Greek seamanship

Stournaras: The increase in UniCredit’s stake in Alpha Bank is a very positive development

The transaction shows the path the European Union should follow in the banking sector, stated the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, regarding the expansion of the cooperation between the Italian and Greek banks

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