Officials and industry leaders highlighted the east Mediterranean country's role in energy security, investment plans for domestic shipyards and new technologies aimed at reducing shipping emissions

Understanding the new reality—in terms of sanctions, the insurance market, shipbuilding power, and energy flows—is a lot more than an academic exercise for Greek shipping. It is a prerequisite for its survival and competitiveness in a world where the "tolls" are no longer purely economic; they are geopolitical.

Shipping contributes approximately 7-8% to Greek GDP, while foreign exchange inflows from the sector consistently exceed 15 billion euros per annum

Time and again, shipping has proven its ability to navigate even the most troubled waters responsibly. And it will continue to do so

Nuclear propulsion provides continuous power, zero emissions, and an energy density that fundamentally rewrites the economic equation for long-haul voyages

Shipping is entering a new digital era. Artificial intelligence, automation, "smartports", cybersecurity, and new digital applications are already bringing a new global maritime ecosystem into being.

The challenge now is to link these four roles more organically, thereby ensuring that shipping is no longer viewed as an isolated ecosystem, but rather as the very core of the nation's international presence

Piraeus—the city of seamanship and sailors, shipowners and major shipping corporations—has played a decisive role in the exponential growth of the Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition, particularly during the event’s formative decades

The strategic exploration of partnerships, such as the recent addition of Drydocks World, further reinforces this approach, bringing in specialized expertise from the retrofitting and shipbuilding sectors

European Shipowners have repeatedly called for the €9 billion generated by the shipping industry through the EU ETS to be reinvested in producing clean fuels within Europe and making them available across the continent.

Recent years have underscored global shipping’s vulnerability to disruptions. From geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts to trade restrictions, bulk carrier operators face a broad spectrum of challenges.

Greek shipping is suffering as a result of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime artery handling 25% of the global trade in seaborne oil and nearly 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Shipping supports almost every aspect of modern life - from the energy that drives economies and the food that sustains populations, to the materials and products that shape daily life. Its presence is often invisible, yet it is the system that ensures continuity and flow on a global scale

The competition was officially supported by the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.

Our success, as well as the smooth uninterrupted flow of global commerce, is due to our collaboration and steadfast commitment to a sustainable and efficient future for the maritime industry.

The upcoming forum is set to feature predominately leading Greek Shipowners on the panels sharing their industry insights with the global audience

The Posidonia international shipping exhibition commences on Monday, June 3, and is set to host a record-breaking 2,000 companies from 82 countries