In an exclusive interview with Hellenic Shipping News, Mr. Dick Welsh, Director of the Isle of Man shipping registry highlights the growth potential of the ISO 9000:2001 accredited flag. More than 60 merchant ships currently under construction in
In his third book, unique in Greek language, Mr. Dimitris Stamatopoulos reflects the need for an updated version after the success of the second edition (2004). The majority of Greek Shipping Offices and Vessels acquired the book-and it
Being one the leading shipping agents in Hellas, the Venieris Group and Mr. Antonis Venieris in particular, is experiencing first-hand the problems that have occurred in the country's two major ports (Piraeus and Thessalonica) from the beginning of
France's AXS Marine is constantly growing into a serious "player" in the field of web based software and data housing to the maritime industry, bolstering a series of services to almost all entities of the shipping business. Hellenic Shipping News
Bobby Mitropoulos, Managing Director of ship brokerage firm Weberseas, based in Piraeus, predicts that more cancellations of new building orders are due in the following months, as many of the smaller shipyards of South Korea and China will face
Hellenic shipping fleet is bound to continue growing in size and numbers, breaking new records in the years to come, according to Mr. John Pachoulis, President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association. He also stresses out that this growth is
Registries, Inc.'s Piraeus office, the Maritime & Corporate Administrators of the Republic of the Marshall IslandsΒ Registries are like a "catalogue" or a list if you'd like, where ships are registered on an international level. This means that each country
Harry Vafias, dubbed as the "Harry Potter" of shipping, mainly because of his relatively young age, is living up to the hype surrounding his name. StealthGas has witnessed remarkable growth in just over two years since the company went public
Shipowners remain quite active in the second hand market, despite the record prices that continue to apply in most vessel types. Despite the high prices, Mr. Moutafis identifies investment opportunities in all segments of the market. For instance, in
Shipping emissions, freight rates and the business strategy implemented by Mamidakis Group, home to Styga Maritime and Jetoil Bunkering were some of the issues discussed with Mr. Alexandros Prokopakis, in charge of all shipping-
Involved in last week's acquisition of two resale newbuilding contracts by Xilas Group, XRTC Business Consultants has proven its value in the field of finance consulting in shipping. Mr. George Xiradakis, head of the company talks to Hellenic
V.Ships, already a leader in ship management for prominent shipping companies, has established a series of other services supporting its clients. Formed in 1984, the group has grown to become the world's largest supplier of ship management and a
Shipping will continue to enjoy record freight rate levels for a long period of time, given the vast resources needs of countries and regions like China, India, Russia and Latin America states George Gregoriadis, Director of Finance & Research of local
Confident that shipping today offers plenty investment opportunities, appears Mr. Athanasios Samios, Managing Director of Samios Shipping Company, a 34 year old dry bulk company, that is now on the market for any potential investment,
Danaos Corporation, the Piraeus-based and NY-listed container shipping company, is ready for big things. With an orderbook of 30 vessels and 33 more under operation, the company is growing fast. Mr. Dimitri J.Andritsoyiannis, Vice President and
Through his new endeavour Alba Maritime, Sotiri Dushas, the architect behind the recent $1.1 billion deal bringing the newbuilding fleet of Anemi Maritime in the arms of NY-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping, talks to Hellenic Shipping
Shipping has been enjoying a rather positive run during the last months, especially in the dry bulk segment. Could you highlight the principle drivers of this development?
Isle of Man based shipping lawyer, Robyn Wood provided Hellenic Shipping News with input about the Isle of Man ship register, especially regarding its financing services, an issue widely acknowledged as important in today's highly capital
Hanjin is now participating in the new direct service from Far East to Greece announced by the CKHY Alliance. Venmar Shipping, headed by Mr.Β Antonios Venieris acting at the agent of Hanjin in Hellas, provided Hellenic Shipping News with the
Dimitris P.Iliou*, elected member of the B.O.D, of The Baltic Exchange talks to Hellenic Shipping News about the role of the institution in today's booming freight rate environment. He also elaborates on the new trend, as well as