The International Maritime Organization (IMO) succeeded today to approve the medium-term measures aimed at reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from ships, following months of intense negotiations.
There are serious concerns about the feasibility of the targets set, especially since this agreement was passed by a narrow majority of 63 Member-States, with several countries expressing reservations.
Due to conflicting interests and...
Ms. Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, “Shipping is the cornerstone of the European Union’s economic and geopolitical stability.”
The Union of Greek...
‘Shipping anchors the EU’s Future’: Union of Greek Shipowners to Highlight Industry’s Strategic Role at European Shipping Summit 2025
Mr. Charles Michel, President Emeritus of the European Council (2019-2024), former Prime
Minister of Belgium (2014-2019), Minister of State will deliver the keynote speech.
Ms. Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners,
“Greek shipping means European shipping—our sector acts responsibly and leads...
The UGS welcomes and supports the decision of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Extraordinary Council Session about the urgent establishment of a safe maritime corridor
The IMO at the Extraordinary Session of its Council agreed to the proposal, initiated by Greece and other Member States, as well as the international shipping industry, for the urgent establishment of a maritime corridor to allow the safe evacuation of seafarers and ships from the high...
Statement of Ms Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners
The new President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Ms Melina Travlos, immediately following her unanimous election, made the following statement:
“I would like to express my gratitude for the honor of being unanimously elected President of the Union of Greek Shipowners. Everyone’s trust fills me with pride, but above all modesty, respect and liability for my mission.
I want to thank, especially, our outgoing...
UGS’ new BoD following elections
We have the pleasure to communicate with you in order to inform you that Ms. Melina N. Travlos has been elected President of our Association on February 10th, 2022.
The list of the new UGS Board of Directors for a three-year period is as follows:
President: Travlos N. Melina
Vice Presidents: Chandris D. Michael, Lemos N. Antonios-Thomas
Secretaries: Fafalios J. Dimitrios, Veniamis Th. Nikolaos
Treasurer: Xylas...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/10/ugs-new-bod-following-elections/
The UGS issues a Technical Report on the decarbonisation of the shipping sector
The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has issued a Report on technical aspects related to the decarbonisation of the shipping sector, which supplements the UGS Survey of Alternative Fuels -Technologies for Shipping (released in May 2021) and presents a technical perspective on the potential alternative marine fuels and vessel technologies that need to be developed to enable the decarbonisation of...
The UGS supports the Greek Prime Minister’s call for a European Research Centre for Alternative Marine Fuels and Technologies and stands ready to engage
The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) welcomes the timely initiative of the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to propose the creation of an EU Research Centre for Alternative Marine Fuels and Technologies for the decarbonization of the shipping sector.
“We support the Prime Minister’s pertinent proposal for...
The UGS’s position on the recent statements made by Mr. Panos Laskaridis
These days, unacceptable statements by a prominent member of the Greek shipping community, Mr. P. Laskaridis, who is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), the institutional, representative body of Greek shipping, have come to light, for which Mr. Laskaridis has already provided public explanations.
As President of the UGS and representing its Board of Directors...
EU ETS: Greek and Swedish shipowners join forces with environmental NGO Transport & Environment, call for a dedicated fund
The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) and the Swedish Shipowners’ Association join forces with the environmental Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Transport & Environment to call on the European Commission to adopt a tailored approach for the international shipping industry in the context of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) review.
In a joint letter...