RED III: EU shipowners call for fuel supply requirements to align with FuelEU

As the trilogue negotiations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) are progressing, ECSA calls on the Parliament and the Council to ensure that the requirements on fuel suppliers in RED III match the requirements placed on shipowners by FuelEU Maritime. This is crucial to ensure that sufficient quantities of alternative marine fuels are made available on the market at an affordable price.
In particular, European shipowners support:
The inclusion of a sub-target for biofuels, biogas and RFNBOs for the maritime sector for fuel suppliers to produce the types of fuels in the volumes needed to decarbonise the shipping sector.
The existing multiplier of 1.2 for specific fuels supplied to the maritime sector, as already included in RED II.

PPA S.A.: Marine Pollution Drill as part of PPA’s Sea Contingency Plan successfully completed at the Central Passenger Terminal

PPA S.A. as part of its Sea Contingency Plan carried out a Drill at the Central Passenger Port, near Gate E1, with the active participation of vessel “ARIADNI” of Attica Group.

Spotlight on energy efficiency and EU regulations at LR's Hellenic Advisory Committee (HAC) meeting

Leading Greek shipping executives gathered at the unique FONDAZIONE Spyros Loverdos Library for the annual meeting of the Lloyd's Register (LR) Hellenic Advisory Committee have called for further collaboration among supply chain stakeholders

A year has passed since the COP26 in Glasgow and the war in Ukraine along, with the energy crisis, have put on hold most of the decisions of the conference.

A year has passed since the COP26 in Glasgow and the war in Ukraine along, with the energy crisis, have put on hold most of the decisions of the conference.

Another bad week for the dry bulk cargo market

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Commercial Manager TMC MARITIME CO.

Fotios-Evangelos Karlis
Chartering Department TMC MARITIME CO.

The decline in the dry bulk cargo market continued last week, with Capes and Supramaxes showing the biggest declines.

Three awards for Attica Group in GREEK HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2022

Attica Group, parent company of SUPERFAST FERRIES, BLUE STAR FERRIES and HELLENIC SEAWAYS, is proud to announce its distinction with three awards, Gold & Bronze, in the GREEK HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2022 organized by ETHOS MEDIA.

The official announcement of winners took place on Friday, October 21st 2022 and Attica Group was honored with the following awards:

Gold Award
in category «Best Greek Coastal Shipping Company»

Gold Award
In category “Best Internet Sales Channel”

Bronze Award
in category «Best Digital Advertising and Performance Campaign»

Attica Group was voted as the top Greek Coastal Shipping Company, maintaining its leading position in Greece and in Europe whereas at the same time was rewarded for its decision to introduce digital media in the dynamic promotion of its services, resulting to a leading presence in digital communication as well.

The Greek Hospitality Awards are awards for excellence in the Greek Hotel and Tourism industry. Given annually by the public and an Evaluation Committee of prominent personalities the awards are the outcome of a process based on transparency, integrity and professional merit. The companies nominated stand out for their innovative practice, excellent organization and premium quality products in accordance with the international standards.

Attica Group is engaged in passenger shipping through SUPERFAST FERRIES, BLUE STAR FERRIES, HELLENIC SEAWAYS and AFRICA MOROCCO LINK operating 35 vessels providing modern, high-quality transportation services in Greece and abroad. Attica’s vessels serve 60 unique destinations in 4 countries, connecting 71 ports transporting over 7 million passengers, 1 million passenger vehicles and 400,000 trucks every year.