CSN is excited to announce that the upcoming high-level event, ‘The 1st CSN Greece Shipping Debate,’ is now fully booked. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 22nd May 2025, at the Piraeus Marine Club.

This annual initiative provides a platform for industry leaders and experts to debate the pressing challenges and opportunities facing the Greek shipping sector, with audience participation encouraging a truly engaging afternoon of discussion.

The Greek shipping industry, deeply rooted in history and tradition, is entering a new era marked by complexity and rapid transformation. This first debate, titled “Navigating the Aegean Tides,” will address the strategic, regulatory, environmental, and technological issues facing Greek shipowners in 2025, while placing these in the context of global maritime trends.

🔗 Event details: https://cyprusshippingevents.com/1st-csn-greece-shipping-debate/

📅 Date: 22 May 2025
🕓 Time: 16:00
📍 Location: Piraeus Marine Club
🎤 Format: In-person – Fully Booked

Panel 1: “Navigating Change: Geopolitics, Green Transition & Growth Strategies for Greek Shipping”

• Geopolitical shifts: How regional instability and trade wars impact Greek shipping routes and investments

• Decarbonisation: Leveraging sustainability for competitive advantage

• Financing the future: Capital access for fleet modernization and green tech

• Strategic positioning: Greece’s maritime role in the global market

Panel 2: “Future-Proofing Greek Shipping: Innovation, Sustainability & Resilience in a New Era”

• Technology & innovation: Digitalization, automation, and cybersecurity

• Sustainable fuel & circular economy: Practical approaches beyond theory

• Zero emissions goals: Pathways to decarbonization

• Crisis management planning: Preparedness for maritime emergencies

We are pleased to confirm the final panelist joining the second session:

Stamatis Fradelos, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs – ABS

🗓 AGENDA

16:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
16:30 Opening Remarks – Adonis Violaris, Managing Director – Cyprus Shipping News
16:35 Moderator Introduction – Andreas Chrysostomou, Executive Director – Clean Shipping Alliance

16:45 Panel 1
Moderator: Andreas Chrysostomou
Panellists:

• Costas Delaportas, President & CEO – DryDel Shipping

• Anna Pittalis, Commercial Director, Intergaz Ltd / President – WISTA Cyprus

• George Souravlas, CEO – Load Line Marine

• Vasilios Mouyis, Co-Managing Director – Doric Shipbrokers

• John Cotzias, Projects & Finance – Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc.

17:30 Coffee Break (sponsored by Intergaz)

17:45 Panel 2
Moderator: Andreas Chrysostomou
Panellists:

• Anna Vourgos, Director – Aphentrica Insurance Brokers

• Dorothea Ioannou, CEO – The American P&I Club

• Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director – Atlantic Bulk Carriers

• Alexander Senteris, Compliance Manager – Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

• Stamatis Fradelos, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs – ABS

18:30 Conclusions
18:35 Networking Cocktail (sponsored by Aphentrica Insurance Brokers)

For sponsorship inquiries or future event participation, please contact: csn@cyprusshippingnews.com
Thank you for your overwhelming support and interest!