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Posidonia 2022 Kicks Off After 4-Year Break

Posidonia 2022, the world’s leading shipping exhibition, is being inaugurated today, Monday 6 June, at the Athens Metropolitan Expo and will last until 10 June.

Speakers at the Opening Ceremony are:

◦ Mrs Adina Valean, European Commissioner for Transportn
◦ Mrs Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners
◦ Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister

This year’s exhibition is the biggest in its history in terms of floor space, as it has succeeded to cover the entire exhibition space.

1,948 companies from 88 countries will exhibit their products and services and total of 24 National Pavilions from Europe, North America and Asia will showcase their maritime credentials during the event which is expected to be attended by more than 18,000 international and Greek visitors.

A programme of 68 Conferences and Seminars will run in parallel to offer delegates access to insightful information and knowledge imparted by an impressive array of shipping industry decision and policy makers, regulator as well as government officials from around the world.

10 Ministers of maritime nations as well as the European Commissioner for Transport will visit Posidonia 2022.

Another key attraction for this year’s event is the more than 30 tech startups who will be showcasing their technological innovations designed to provide digital-first solutions to various challenges and problems facing the industry.

The might and investment appetite of the Greek shipowners’ community, which controls 21% of global deadweight tonnage (dwt), are the main reasons for Posidonia’s global appeal. Greece remains the world’s largest shipowning nation with a fleet of 5.514 vessels and represents 59% of the EU-controlled fleet. Since 2019, the Greek-owned fleet grew by 7,4% and since 2014 by 45,8%.

Posidonia contributes a total of more than 60 million Euro to the local and national economy. The tourism industry, stand construction, forwarders, catering companies, corporate events etc. benefit from the biennial Posidonia windfall.

Posidonia Exhibitions S.A, the organisers of the event, this year became the first exhibition held in Greece to receive an ISO certification as a sustainable event thanks to a series of initiatives and improvements it has introduced, designed to reduce its environmental footprint.

Posidonia 2022 is organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy, the Union of Greek Shipowners and the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping and with the support of the Municipality of Piraeus and the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee.
Source: Posidonia Events

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