UGS president underlines the need for energy transition global solution

The press conference of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) took place on the last day of the Posidonia 2022 exhibition, after five successful days of the event, which achieved an all-time attendance record with more than 27,000 visitors.

“Europe needs to understand the strategic importance of Greek shipping as the owner of 59% of the EU fleet, especially in times when shipping can play a crucial role in the continent’s scramble for energy independence,” pointed out the president of UGS, Melina...

https://container-news.com/ugs-president-underlines-the-need-for-energy-transition-global-solution/

Posidonia stereotypes

Jon Chaplin from GMS identifies many characters from Greece’s most famous shipping show. Lunchidonia As in: “Piers mate, it’s Jonno – you up for a spot of Lunchidonia at the Margi?” Often used to justify the hours between 1pm to 5pm as a business meeting. Requires a table in the permanent shade and...

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Bunkering fuel demand increases in ports outside Russia, fuel prices skryrocket

“Bunkering has been hit from the trickledown effect of the sanctions against Russia, and this of course has had a serious impact on prices,” said Alexandros Prokopakis, CEO of probunkers, an Athens-based LNG bunker supplier, in Posidonia.

Ship fuel suppliers rallied to more than 40 at an extremely critical juncture in the US$300 billion fuel market, due to a double “explosion” caused by the geopolitical crisis and the uncertainty surrounding the regulatory framework pertaining to the...

https://container-news.com/bunkering-fuel-demand-increases-in-ports-outside-russia-fuel-prices-skryrocket/

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