Statement of CLIA and ECSA on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and its transport targets

Based on the initial political agreement achieved on 23 March on the FuelEU Maritime, the onus is put on maritime operators to use renewable fuels, without any corresponding obligation on the supply side.

Attica Group: Agreement for the acquisition of a roro vessel

Attica Holdings S.A. (Attica Group) announces the agreement for the acquisition of the RoRo vessel Clementine from CldN Ferries NV for a cash consideration of Euro 13.4 million in total.

The European banking sector, central banks have stuck to their plan against inflation

Despite the banking crisis and the "shaking" of the European banking sector, central banks have stuck to their plan against inflation.

Closed roundtable event Navigator – the shipping decision makers forum

The first closed roundtable discussion held by NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS in the framework of the 22nd NAVIGATOR 2023 - THE SHIPPING DECISION MAKERS FORUM, was successfully completed on Tuesday 21st of March 2023, at Grand Hyatt Athens, under the theme #BeTheChange. A total of two hundred (200) distinguished executives from across the entire spectrum of the shipping arena took part in the closed roundtable event, where they met and discussed key issues that concern and affect both the industry and our society.

Fall for the large sizes, the smaller ones stayed put

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Commercial Manager TMC MARITIME CO.

Dr. Fotios-Evangelos Karlis
Maritime Executive and Consultant

The dry bulk cargo market continued with small losses, with a drop recorded in the largest sizes, while the smaller sizes moved in the green, albeit marginally.

Three American banking institutions asked for state aid

Three American banking institutions asked for state aid in previous week, causing a knock on effect to the Swiss banking system, maybe the most reliable and famous banking system in the world. The Swiss National Bank was also forced to give an emergency lifeline of USD 54 billion to Credit Suisse, one of the biggest banks in Switzerland and the 17th largest European bank.