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Historic speech of the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Melina Traylos, on maritime security, at the United Nations

Among other things, it highlighted the need to defend freedom of navigation as a collective, global responsibility and as a cornerstone of peace and humanity

Simeon Palios: Nuclear Energy in Shipping – from uranium to thorium – a realistic perspective

Simeon Palios' placement in the Propeller Club and new micro-reactor technologies bring to the fore an innovative energy proposal for the cargo ships of the future

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

Kikilias: With more than 5,800 ships, Greek-owned shipping consolidates its global leadership

Its power is no longer just numerical or economic - it is geopolitical and the shipyards are becoming strategic technological centres.

Greek shipping at the UN Security Council

EUE President Melina Traylou speaking at a high-level UN meeting on maritime security - Next to Antonio Guterres and Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Kikilias – Grimaldi agreement: port fees in Heraklion and Igoumenitsa reduced by 50%

The Italian shipowner met with Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the presence of the Vice President of the Government Costis Hatzidakis and the Minister of Shipping - The agreement paves the way for price restraint in shipping and new "green" investments in Minoan Lines

Research on Greek shipping: Of the 120,000 in the 70s, 25,540 remain today

During the 1960s and 70s, life at sea was not only tough—it was dangerous. Voyages lasted for months, far from land and without communication with families. Sometimes, there wasn’t enough food or water

Melina Travlos: Shipping as a pillar of the EU’s economic and heopolitical stability

Policies must be swiftly established and implemented to safeguard the leading position of European shipping on the global map, she stated during the European Summit in Brussels

€1.7 billion from the NSRF for shipping

Investments in shipping, port, education and port infrastructure

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