Union of Greek Shipowners

POSIDONIA 2022

The well-established international shipping exhibition, “Posidonia”, returns this year, after a 4-year absence due to the pandemic, with solid foundations to not only meet the high expectations of the international shipping community, but to also exceed them.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome to our country, the home of the world’s largest shipowning community, international exhibitors and visitors, to participate in this prestigious global maritime event.

"Seven Seas"
by Athina Rachel Tsangari

On the occasion of its 100 years anniversary, the UGS commissioned the renowned filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari to create a film that salutes the Greek seafaring family which laboured at home and in the far corners of the Earth to reach and retain the summit of world shipping.
Enjoy Seven Seas, a tribute to the Greek maritime tradition and its legacy.

Press releases

Press release: The UGS dynamic presence at the Delphi Economic Forum VIII

PIRAEUS, 28.04.2023

In the context of the Delphi Economic Forum VIII, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), through its President Ms. Melina Travlos at the opening ceremony and through other members of its Executive Committee and Board of Directors at the discussions about shipping, sent its messages from the emblematic area for Greece and the whole world, Delphi.

UGS increases its Aid to the National Healthcare System with 6 New Ambulance Donations, now totaling 28

Piraeus 02.02.2022

Its latest efforts include the donation of 6 new, fully-equipped and with upgraded features ambulances -bringing the total number of ambulances donated to 28- aiming to immediately enhance the existing ambulance fleet of the National Healthcare System.

The UGS acknowledges the positive elements of the provisional agreement on the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS and calls for the adoption of suitable global measures

PIRAEUS, 05.12.2022

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) acknowledges the positive elements of the outcome of the negotiations between the European institutions regarding the inclusion of shipping in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Melina Travlos

President of the UGS

“In the volatile global environment, shipping has been functioning as a beacon of stability, responding to the unprecedented conditions we have been facing in the last two years due to the international health crisis, as well as due to the geopolitical crisis of recent months in Europe. Once again, the shipping industry has highlighted both its strategic and substantive dimension and its essential contribution to the functioning of the global ecosystem.”

“At national level, we cooperate with the State to preserve the competitiveness of the Greek-owned fleet, which is a substantial parameter for the maximisation of the multidimensional contribution of shipping to our country.”

“In addition, it remains our priority to communicate to the younger generation the prospects of choosing seafaring as a profession. To achieve this goal, we work with the responsible academies, organisations and the State, aiming at a holistic reform of the maritime education system, in order to create the right modern foundations, so that young people, women and men, can be educated and integrated and also progress in our industry, revitalising the seamanship of our nation.”

Shipping today

Greek shipping and the economy

Greece remains the top shipowning nation in the world, as Greek shipowners with 5,514 ships currently control approximately 21% of the global fleet, in terms of capacity (dwt). The total capacity of the Greek-owned fleet has increased by 45.8% compared to 2014, while even during the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e., since 2019, capacity rose by 7.4%.

Shipping policy

The UGS, representing the interests of Greek-owned shipping, follows closely developments in the area of shipping policy, engaging constructively in the formulation of the collective...

Maritime Safety and Protection of the Environment

Maritime safety and the protection of the environment depends on a chain of collective responsibility, namely, flag states, port states, shipowners, ship operators, shipbuilders....