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Greeks lead the way in tanker construction

Strong freight rates, an aging fleet and sanctions limiting available tonnage are pushing Greek shipowners into massive orders of new tankers, amid tight shipyard slots and deliveries stretching out to 2028

“I came back because I had made a promise to my daughter” — The shocking confession of the Greek guard who survived 48 hours at sea after a Houthi attack

Vangelis Staridas remained in the water from July 7 to July 10 — The 15 missiles from the Houthis, the despair over the ships that abandoned them, and his return to Greece

Greek MIT professors lead the first nuclear safety manual for ships

"This manual is a key tool supporting efforts to adopt nuclear energy in shipping," says Professor Themistoklis Sapsis

Guido Grimaldi: Europe is taxing shipping to the point of suffocation

"We will lose the bet on the green transition", pointed out the President of the Grimaldi Group , speaking at the EENMA conference "Walking into a new era"

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