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Greece is right to be proud of thePosidonia shipping exhibition as itpresents another reminder of thecountry’s leading position in thismost international of internationalindustries as well as underlinesshipping's achievements overall.

Featuring a record 1,920 exhibitorsfrom 92 countries, Posidonia 2018covers 16% more space than its lastedition two years ago. Further, thelandmark event of global shipping willthis year be covering an ever greaterspectrum of related products, servicesand activities. “The list of exhibitorshas been expanded more than everbefore, both in numbers and in scope,”Theodore Vokos, the executivedirector of Posidonia Exhibitions, tolda May 31 press conference.

The June 4 -8 exhibition at theAthens Metropolitan Expo venueincludes 22 national pavilions toshowcase each nation’s collectiveshipping offering to a captiveaudience of sellers, buyers of maritimeproducts and services and policymakers. Brazil and Poland will bedebuting their pavilions next to themore established and traditionalnational presence of China, Japan,South Korea and western Europeancountries such as the United Kingdom,Denmark and The Netherlands.

Furthermore, Azerbaijan Caspian

Shipping, the national shippingcompany of Azerbaijan; Bahri, thenational shipping company of SaudiArabia; and International MaritimeIndustries, the new shipyard project bySaudi Aramco, have chosen Posidoniaas the global forum to present theirnew corporate identities. And even theCruise Lines International Association(CLIA) has selected the event as thefirst non-cruise event to participate in.

In attendance will be IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim, EuropeanTransport Commissioner Violeta Bulcand eight national shipping ministers.

Greece’s Shipping and Island Policyminister, Panagiotis Kouroumplis toldthe gathered press: “The Greekmercantile marine sector has played acrucial role in the economic and socialdevelopment of Greece, has helpedenhance the country’s internationalreputation and contributed in the

cohesion and new job creation effortseverywhere across the nation. ThePosidonia Exhibition is a timelessinstitution advocating globally the bestexample Greece has to show in terms ofentrepreneurship and productivity.”

Union of Greek Shipownerspresident, Theodore Veniamis, saidPosidonia “manages to remaincontemporary and relevant throughtime” continuing, “today more thanever, this is much needed. After a longperiod of recession, the markets arebeginning to show positive signs andPosidonia, as the most highlyacknowledged international shippingforum, provides a reliable platform topresent maritime innovations andinitiate business relationships.”

"As always, the Posidonia Exhibitiondemonstrates the dynamism andimportance of Greek shipping for thewelfare of our country, the EU and the

rest of the world.”President of the Hellenic Chamber of

Shipping, George Pateras, saidPosidonia promotes the "newachievements and technologicaladvancements of products and serviceswhich will be exhibited by countries,institutions and private exhibitors”.

The 2018 event boasts a diverse listof 50 seminars and conferences.

By the time Greek Prime ministerAlexis Tsipras is scheduled to conductthe opening at the exhibition, thePosidonia Games – sporting events thatprecede the exhibition, includingsailing’s Posidonia Cup as well a racethrough central Piraeus, and golf andsoccer tournaments – will be over. Theseevents have increased the timedelegates and visitors spend in Athens,according to Vokos, who estimates thetotal direct contribution of eachPosidonia fair to the economy at €62m.

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Minister, Panagiotis Kouroumplis (left):“The Greek mercantile marine sector hasplayed a crucial role in the economicand social development of Greece.”

UGS president, Theodore Veniamis:“Posidonia provides a reliable platform

to present maritime innovations andinitiate business relationships.”

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products and services present at theshow on a global map, hall by hall.

“We’re really excited about thisinnovative installation – we hope itwill be a real talking point for thevisitors,” said MarineTraffic head ofengineering, Savvas Kampouridis“We’re so pleased to be making sucha big splash at our first everPosidonia.”

“Posidonia has always been a strongsupporter of new technology andnew developments being showcasedon the exhibition floor,” commentedPosidonia Exhibitions executivedirector Theodore Vokos.

“With over 80 IT companies present,this year’s Posidonia is very muchabout shipping embracing the digitalrevolution” he added.

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Visitors to Posidonia 2018 will beable to see live port calls on a hugeset of interactive screens thanks toa tie-up between global shiptracking intelligence companyMarineTraffic and the eventorganisers.

Located in the main thoroughfarebetween Halls 2 & 3, the screens willdisplay live port calls in the style of anairport departures board, and visitorswill be able to interact via controlconsoles to show vessels’ livepositions by flag or by vessel type.

The set of four 110 inch 4Kresolution LCD screens will also beused to show video footage takenfrom across Posidonia over its fivedays, as well as display showing theinternational range of companies,

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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced details of its seriesof free technical seminars on ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display andInformation Systems) taking place during Posidonia, from Tuesday June 5through Thursday June 7.

Led by Tom Mellor, chairman of the International HydrographicOrganization’s ENC (Electronic Navigational Chart) Working Group, theseminars will cover the latest legal requirements for vessels adopting andmaintaining ECDIS systems – including how to train crew, successfully managePort State Control inspections and guard against cyber-risk.

‘Living with ECDIS’ seminars will be held between 15:30 and 17:30 on June 5and 11:00 and 13:00 on June 6 & 7 in Seminar Room 1. Admission is free withplaces bookable on http://admiralty.co.uk/ecdis-seminars.

Hellenic Maritime Cluster To mark its inaugural Posidonia presence the Hellenic Maritime Cluster

is mounting a membership drive for the project that was first launched inas a joint initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping (HCS), the Unionof Greek Shipowners (UGS) and the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce andIndustry in January 2017.

The Cluster is a non-profit body that seeks to promote the enterprises on itsdatabase, advance further dialogue and co-operation between them, andgenerally enhance the country’s service offer as a maritime hub.

Further details are available from the Hellenic Maritime Cluster website www.maritimehellas.org or from the stands of the HCS and UGS in thePosidonia Plaza.

Bernhard SchulteShipmanagement(BSM) got thehospitality side ofPosidonia off to aflying start with aseminar on ‘Thefuture ofshipmanagement’followed by areception for some120 guests inAthens on May 24.

Main topic of theevent, co-organisedby MariApps MarineSolutions, wasdigitalisation trends in the shipping industry, an area where Schulte Group isinvesting heavily.

In fact, BSM used the occasion to present guests with an overview of its newAthens-based Fleet Performance Centre (FPC), which will further enhance its abilityto monitor vessel performance in real time, with the aim of maximising energy andoperational efficiency.

Schulte Group ceo Ian Beveridge said: “With a presence of 13 years in Athens,Greece continues to be an important market for [us], which is why we have investedin an Athens-based Fleet Performance Centre for the benefit of both our Greekcustomers and the vessels we manage on behalf of owners all over the world.”

BSM is exhibiting on stand 2.111/F and MariApps Marine Solutions on stand 1.315.

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List of Confirmed Conferences & SeminarsEventOrganiser Venue Contact OrganiserTime

Tuesday 5 June

Thursday 7 June

Wednesday 6 June

TradeWinds TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Conference Hall 11:00-16:00 [email protected]

probunkers probunkers Press Conference Seminar Room Central 10:30-12:30 [email protected]

Embassy of the Republic of Poland POLAND - Thinking out of the box about maritime industry Seminar Room 2A 10:30-12:30 [email protected]

Embassy of Mexico Shipping Maritime Routes and Energy Transportation in Mexico Seminar Room 2B 10:30-12:30 [email protected]

Global VSAT Forum GVF Maritime Connectivity Seminar: Today's Broadband Satellite Imperative Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 11:00-13:00 [email protected]

MarineTra�c MarineTra�c Daily Seminars MarineTra�c, Booth # 4.118 11:00-15:30 nicola.perobelli@marinetra�c.com

Lloyd’s Register Lloyd’s Register Press Event Seminar Room 2A 13:00-14:30 Invite only: [email protected]

Korean Register -Global Sulphur Cap 2020 Seminar Room 2B 12:45-14:30 [email protected] -Cyber Security -New Bulk Carrier Design from Korea

Japan Ship Exporters’ Association JAPAN SEMINAR at Posidonia 2018 Seminar Room Central 13:00-17:30 [email protected]

SKAMA - Klüber Cost-savings and Performance Improvements with KLÜBER specialty lubricants - Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 13:00-15:00 [email protected] Design and performance di�erences between standard and specialty lubricants emphasizing on cost-reduction

ShipServ Best practices in digital procurement & category management. Seminar Room 2A 14:45-16:45 [email protected] Reduce time, save money, optimize suppliers.

Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil – Perspectives of the Naval Market in Brazil's Present and Future: Lessons Learned Seminar Room 2B 14:45-16:45 [email protected] Association of Naval Suppliers and Opportunities

ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions ADMIRALTY Living with ECDIS seminars Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 15:30-18:00 [email protected]

Green-Jakobsen A/S Driving human performance seen from an organisational perspective Seminar Room 2A 17:00-19:00 [email protected]

Panama Maritime Authority and General The Panama Ship Registry and Port Development: advantages and impact on Seminar Room 2B 17:00-19:00 [email protected] of Panama in Greece the global maritime transportation

Wilhelmsen Ships Service Hellas SA The future of shore-to-ship deliveries with drones. Press Event & Reception Hall 3, Stand # 3.213 17:00-19:00 [email protected]

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Athens Indonesian Pavilion Happy Hour Indonesian Pavilion, Hall 1, Stand # 1.522 18:00-19:00 [email protected]; [email protected]

PCAI and the Contemporary Art Centre of the Polyeco Contemporary Art Initiative (PCAI) Event on the occasion of the Resilient Polyeco Contemporary Art Initiative 19:30-22:00 Reservations only: +302104060088, Thessaloniki State Museum Futures exhibition (PCAI) headquarters +306948500531, [email protected]

Maritime London UK-Greece: Maintaining a close relationship post-Brexit UK Ambassador's Residence in Athens 09:00-13:00 [email protected]

HELMEPA 2020 is closer than we think: Scrubbers, Fuels and BWT Conference Hall 10:30-14:30 [email protected]

BIMCO BIMCO’s Shipping Analyst Panel debate with focus on the future tank and dry bulk market Seminar Room Central 10:30-14:30 [email protected]

South African Embassy in Athens South African Ocean Economy Opportunities Seminar Room 2A 10:30-12:30 [email protected]

Intellian Technologies Intellian Technologies Seminar Seminar Room 2B 10:30-12:30 [email protected]



Cruise Lines International Association CLIA Cocktail Reception Hemexpo Stand #3.131 12:30-13:30 [email protected]

International Paint Managing hull performance for operational e�ciencies Seminar Room 2A 12:45-14:30 [email protected] [email protected]

Prevention at Sea Press Event Stand 3.221, Hall 3 13:00-14:00 [email protected]

MedCruise MedCruise Presentation Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 13:45-15:30 [email protected]

Inmarsat Inmarsat Brie�ng Meeting Room 1 14:00-15:15 By invitation only Please contact [email protected]

RINA RINA marine digital strategy Seminar Room Central 14:45-16:45 [email protected]

SpecTec - Bureau Veritas SpecTec and Bureau Veritas - a next generation solution for asset integrity management Seminar Room 2A 14:45-16:45 [email protected]

Panasia Co., Ltd Panasia environmental solution for BWTS and SCRUBBER with IoT Seminar Room 2B 14:45-16:45 [email protected]

Ecochlor, Inc. Ballast Water Treatment: Knowledge is Compliance Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 16:30-18:00 [email protected]

Embassy of the Republic of Korea - IOBE Korean-Hellenic Maritime Cooperation Forum Conference Hall 16:30-19:00 [email protected]

PSB & CO. S.A. Papadakis Group of Companies introduces POT SOx SCRUBBERS systems Seminar Room Central 17:00-19:00 [email protected]

Piraeus Port Authority Situation awareness solution for protecting European ports: EU Project “SAURON” Seminar Room 2A 17:00-19:00 [email protected]

SNAME "Maritime Accident Investigation, Marine Claims, Salvage and Wreck removal. To Err is Seminar Room 2B 17:00-19:00 [email protected] Engineering" Marriage of Disciplines Provides Answers to Complex Engineering Problems

Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute Export Business Meeting with Ulsan Pavilion (Korean Night) So�tel Athens Airport Hotel 17:00-20:30 [email protected]

Newsfront/ Naftiliaki organises the HEMEXPO Support the Local Maritime Industry Summit Conference Hall 10:30-15:30 [email protected] under the auspices of MARTECMA

American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Trading in US Waters: Priorities and Solutions, Seminar Seminar Room Central 10:30-14:30 [email protected]; (AMCHAM)/ NAMEPA/ U.S. Commercial Section [email protected];of the U.S. Embassy in Athens [email protected]

ICC International Court of Arbitration Claims and Dispute Resolution in International Maritime Contracts – ICC Tools Seminar Room 2A 10:30-14:30 [email protected]

KRAL AG Long-term competitive advantage for ship owners in regard to the EU MRV / Seminar Room 2B 11:30-12:30 [email protected] IMO DCS maritime regulations involving �ow measurement



SAP Hellas Shipping the Future with SAP Seminar Room 2B 12:45-14:30 [email protected]

Filtersafe Filtersafe SuperTurbo Product Launch: An Innovation for BWMS Pre-treatment Filtration Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 14:00-16:00 Jennifer@�ltersafe.net

Blue Growth Presentation of Emerging Piraeus Maritime Startups Seminar Room 2A 14:45-16:45 [email protected]

French Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (CCIFG) The French Sea Tech Seminar Room Central 15:00-19:00 [email protected]

Aktina Travel Group GDPR and Cyber Security: The practical approach Seminar Room 2B 15:00-17:00 [email protected]

Isalos.net and Real Time Graduates The next chapter in shipping: A new era of Ship Managers in the age of digitalization Conference Hall 16:30-19:00 [email protected]

Orange Business Services & Futurenautics Orange Sofa ‐ The Infonomics of Shipping in the era of the IoSea Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 16:30-18:30 [email protected]

Verifavia Shipping Hellas Verifavia Shipping Seminar “The EU MRV, IMO DCS, CSI & CCWG Regulations” Seminar Room 2A 17:00-19:00 [email protected]

Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology Marine LNG: Prospects and Barriers Seminar Room 2B 17:00-19:00 [email protected]

YES FORUM YES to Shipping Forum 2018 Conference Hall 10:30-17:00 [email protected]; [email protected]

Dell EMC Digital Transformation in Shipping: Make It Real Seminar Room 2A 10:30-12:30 [email protected]

MediaCompass Ukraine and Ukrainian Maritime Marine Cargo Insurance at the cross-roads: East-West-South-North aspects Seminar Room 2B 10:30-17:00 [email protected] Association +38 094 924 32 96

Union of Greek Shipowners UGS Press Conference Seminar Room Central 11:00-12:30 [email protected]


Anelysis PCC Selecting the right Diaphragm Pump for my application Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 11:00-11:45 [email protected]

Anelysis PCC Automatic Lubrication On-board Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 12:00-12:45 [email protected]

Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE) 4th Energy & Shipping Seminar Seminar Room Central 12:30-16:30 [email protected]; [email protected]

VENLYS Maritime Specialisation Services Human Performance 2.0: Integrating Safety Intelligence within continuous improvement Seminar Room 2A 12:45-14:30 [email protected]

Anelysis PCC Cranes and wire ropes lubrication Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 13:00-13:45 [email protected]

Anelysis PCC High Pressure Cleaning and Surface Preparation Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 14:00-14:45 [email protected]

Anelysis PCC Eco friendly Vapor Abrasive Blasting Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 15:00-15:45 [email protected]

Anelysis PCC Protective Coating Airless Sprayers Seminar Room 1, Sponsored by ADMIRALTY 16:00-16:45 [email protected]

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Cyprus-based Prevention at Sea(PaSea), as its name suggests, is allabout helping shipping operatorsreduce risk by offering riskassessment services, inspections,audits to pinpoint potential pitfallsand areas of improvement whichcan be made before they turn intoserious incidents and causeaccidents at sea.

The company also develops onlineapplications like its award-winning oilrecord book software, designed toreduce errors and discrepancies whichcan lead to huge fines if highlighted

by PSC inspections.PaSea’s ceo Petros Achtypis (above)

will be giving a short presentationfollowed by a Q&A session on thecompany’s stand 3.22, where visitorscan also try out some of the software,at 13.00 on Wednesday June 6.

Helmepa tackles plastics,environmental compliance

To mark this year’s UN WorldEnvironment Day which falls duringPosidonia week, Greek andNorwegian businesses plus otherconservation-minded bodies arecoming together in a drive to ‘beatmarine litter’.

The Hellenic Marine EnvironmentProtection Association (Helmepa) andthe Norwegian Embassy in Athens arejointly hosting a late breakfast seminarat Divani Apollon Palace and Thalassoin Vouliagmeni, from 10.00am to11.30am on Tuesday June 5.

The meeting will feature a panel ofspeakers that have launched keyinitiatives to contribute to the local,national and global effort. The eventwill be opened by special advisor tothe UN Global Compact ActionPlatform for Sustainable OceanBusiness, Sturla Henriksen, who tookup his appointment with the UNGC inJanuary, after a decade heading up theNorwegian Shipowners’ Association.

World Environment Day was firstheld in 1974 and has been a flagshipcampaign for raising awareness on

emerging environmental issues frommarine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, tosustainable consumption and wildlifecrime. Today more than 140 countriestake part each year.

Separately, Helmepa is organizing aconference entitled ‘2020 is closer

than we think: Scrubbers, Fuels andBWT’ (Ballast Water Treatment) takingplace at the Posidonia Conference Hallfrom 10.30am to 2.00pm onWednesday June 6.

Posidonia attendees can also visitthe Helmepa stand no. 2.212.

Risk prevention better than cure

The important role played by theGreek merchant fleet in thetransportation of global energycommodities has prompted thecountry’s Institute of Energy for SouthEast Europe (IENE) to organise its 4thInternational Energy & ShippingSeminar in cooperation withPosidonia for the first time this year.

The pioneering event will have theactive input of a number of shipoperators, energy traders and leadinglegal firms from Greece and abroad.� A

particular focus will be on the newbunkering fuel specifications, in view of latest IMO agreed measures soon to be implemented.

Other subject areas to be coveredinclude an overview of global energymarkets, the latest developments in thetransportation of crude oil andpetroleum derivatives, special cargoeslike LNG and LPG, and coal.

The IENI Energy & Shipping Seminar isbeing held between 12.30 and 16.30 inSeminar Room Central on Friday June 8.

IENI launches energy seminar

The job is never done forHelmepa’s seagull.

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Posidonia 2018 got off to aflying start, four days before theexhibition opened when some3,000 shipping executives fromaround the world participated atthe 2018 Posidonia Games, aseries of four sporting events,

Off to a flying start

starting with the Posidonia Cup,sailing race.

The games also included the 5kmPosidonia Running Event, thePosidonia Golf Tournament and thePosidonia Shipsoccer Tournament.Full details tomorrow.

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