Welcome Remarks by Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis

“At the Helm of Global Shipping: Ensuring Continuity in Times of Change”

Ιsalos net

Thursday 9 June 2022, 17:00 – 19:00

Metropolitan Expo (Posidonia Seminar Room Central)

On June 9, 2022, Isalos.net and Real-Time Graduates co-organized a conference entitled “At the Helm of Global Shipping: Ensuring Continuity in Times of Charge”, as part of Posidonia, The International Shipping Exhibition.

The conference was organized due to research conducted by the magazine “Naftika Chronika” on ship management in Greece.

The IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis addressed welcome remarks emphasizing the ability of Greek shipowners and ship managers to adapt to the new conditions shaping the industry and the leading role of the IMO in the new regulations of the shipping industry, proving for once more the organizations importance internationally.

Also, the IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador positioned on the major issue of attracting young people to the maritime professions and education, emphasizing the obligation of all shipowners to recruit Greek seafarers on board and to support Greek seamanship by offering job openings.