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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Shipping News

Greek Coast Guard Responding to Disabled Freighter Carrying Hundreds of Migrants

Greece has sent a frigate to rescue a container ship believed to carrying hundreds of undocumented migrants and in distress off its southern island of Crete,

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Interesting

Watch: Greek Island Ferry Loading Cars Looks Super Sketchy

By now you should all know how sketchy Greek ferry landings can be and this video just serves as the latest example of

October 8, 2014
Total Views: 188

Monday, September 22, 2014
Shipping News

‘Europalink’ Captain and Chief Officer Arrested Following Grounding

The Captain and Chief Officer of the Italian-flagged Europalink ferry have been arrested in Greece after the ship ran aground early Sunday morning off

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 166

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Interesting

Ferry Carrying 763 Passengers and Crew Damaged After Running Aground in Greece

An Italian-flagged ferry with over 760 people onboard sustained damage and was taking on water after running aground near the small Greek island of

September 21, 2014
Total Views: 125

Monday, September 8, 2014
Photos Show Bulker Grounding in Greece
Grounding Incidents

Photos Show Bulker Grounding in Greece

New photos from the Hellenic Coast Guard show the MV Ince Inebolu bulk carrier hard aground in

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 81

Monday, June 23, 2014
News

Tanker At Center of Record Heroin Bust

The Hellenic Coast Guard says it has seized a record of more than 2 tons of heroin smuggled into the country aboard a Togolese-flagged tanker, leading to the

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 114

Friday, June 20, 2014
News

Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe

China wants to invest in Greek airports and railways as well as the busiest port, officials said on Friday, as the country where the euro debt crisis began

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
News

BIMCO: Greek Owners Invest Most in Newbuildings

Greek ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts,

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Blog

WATCH: (Another) Heavy Seas Med Moor in Greece

You may remember a video we showed you last year of a high-risk docking maneuver, called Mediterranean mooring, performed by a Ro/Ro passenger ferry at the

January 29, 2014
Total Views: 224

Tuesday, December 3, 2013
News

Greek Shipowner Victor Restis Released Pending Trial On Embezzlement Charges

Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been conditionally released after spending four months in jail pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges,

December 3, 2013
Total Views: 75

Monday, November 4, 2013
News

Captain Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks in Aegean Sea

A search is underway for the missing captain of a general cargo ship which sank over the weekend west of the Greek island of

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 88

Monday, September 2, 2013
News

Piraeus-COSCO Investment Deal Eases Privatisation Prospects

By Harry Papachristou ATHENS, Sept 2 (Reuters) – China’s largest bulk shipper COSCO Holdings Co Ltd has agreed a multi-million euros expansion of

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 30

Friday, July 5, 2013
Raw Video: Cargo Ships Locked Together After Colliding in Aegean Sea
Interesting

Raw Video: Cargo Ships Locked Together After Colliding in Aegean Sea

Efforts are underway in Greece to separate two cargo ships that collided in the Aegean Sea on July

July 5, 2013
Total Views: 206

Monday, June 3, 2013
Interesting

WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)

Back in March, we posted a video showing a rather high risk ferry docking at a Greek island port in less-than-ideal conditions. Here is another video

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 363

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Greeks Bet Ship Rout Ending with Surge in Orders

Greek shipping companies are ordering the most new iron-ore carriers since 2008, betting the five-year rout in charter rates may be nearing an

April 30, 2013
Total Views: 49

Friday, April 19, 2013
News

Greek Shipowners Play Russian Roulette With Dry Bulk Market

(Bloomberg) — Greek ship owners, who control more vessels than those of any other country, are buying the most iron-ore carriers since before the global

April 19, 2013
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Uncategorized

Bomb Explodes Outside Home of Prominent Greek Ship Owner, Nikos Tsakos

ATHENS, March 27 (Reuters) – A makeshift bomb exploded outside the home of a prominent Greek ship owner in central Athens on Wednesday, shattering

March 27, 2013
Total Views: 159

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
News

Greek Seamen End Strike After Government Order

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek ships sailed again from the busy ports of Piraeus and Rafina on Wednesday after the government ordered seamen to end a six-day

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
greece, finance, euro
Finance

Greece to Tax Foreign-Flagged Merchant Ships

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Greece will tax merchant ships managed by companies based in the country and sailing under foreign flags for the first time ever as

January 16, 2013
Total Views: 27

Saturday, December 15, 2012
News

20 Iraqi Migrants Drown Off Greece

ATHENS – A small boat carrying migrants hoping to get to Greece sank near the eastern island of Lesvos early on Saturday, drowning 20 people, Greek

December 15, 2012
Total Views: 62