1. Greek shipping looking to turn crisis into opportunity
Greek owners are showing the quick reflexes it takes to navigate opaque shipping markets in a time of Covid-19 and new environmental standards
2. Greeks buy bulkers, sell tankers in S&P carousel
After the first wave of Covid-19 subsided, Hellenic buyers rush to offload 20-year old tankers and turn their buying appetite to undervalued dry bulkers
Chasing periodical opportunities and minimising risks [are] key aspects for a successful business model under the current market regime.
Thomas Chasapis
3. Athenian Alafouzos at home with Oslo’s ‘very clear rules’ on listings
Okeanis Eco Tankers boss Ioannis Alafouzos talks about his bet on scrubber-equipped tankers and the ‘transparency’ offered by the Norwegian capital’s stock markets
4. Okeanis Eco Tankers picks brains of high-profile shareholders
Outside shareholders on board bring new ideas, while relations with Ocean Yield said to have suffered no strains from arbitration dispute
5. 'Once in shipping, always in shipping' — Platsidakis knows next career path
In his first interview since leaving the Angelicoussis Shipping Group after 31 years of service, John Platsidakis says he is determined to stay in the industry
6. Environmental over-regulation is shipping's biggest challenge — Platsidakis
Straight-talking former Intercargo president slams the green lobby for thinking shipping 'doesn't respect the environment' — but he is all for 'practical' guidelines
7. Dorian LPG ‘a thousand times more educated’ on crew change after crisis
Shipping is better equipped to cope with a second wave of the coronavirus, Dorian LPG’s Alex Hadjipateras argues
8. George Papadakis: a ship repair broker for all seasons
From Poland in the 1980s to Vietnam in the 2020s, ship repair broker Gregory Papadakis has a knack for cracking new markets open
9. Greece tries to boost its flag but may fall short
Shipowners doubt that measures to boost the number of vessels flying the Greek banner will bear fruit
