Forbes: The 10 Greek billionaires The number of Greek entrepreneurs and shipbuilders in the Forbes list of the world's billionaires increased to ten. The net value of the six already in the list either increased or stabilized, while there are four new entries – all of them shipowners. In the first place among the Greeks [...]
Of Greek-Albanian relations in a (supposedly) European context However close to EU settings, politics in the South-Eastern tip of Europe do not lose their Balkan tint: The most recent incident: The “unnecessary” – according to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis – visit to Athens by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama [...]
An unprecedented battle for the helm of SEV For the first time in the long history of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV, as it is known from the Greek abbreviation, was founded in 1907), two candidates are vying for the presidency. Shortly after the announcement that the current chairman of the Board [...]
Wiener Lab acquires industrial micro-CT scanner The American School of Classical Studies at Athens announced the arrival and installation of an industrial micro-CT scanner at the School’s Malcolm Wiener Laboratory for Archeological Science. Acquiring the equipment marks a major accomplishment, as it establishes the Wiener Laboratory as the most important center for the [...]
A tale of two state visits Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has missed his chance of meeting with US President Joe Biden, with all the pomp and circumstance associated with an official visit to the White House, fireside photo-opp and all. Notwithstanding the rapprochement effected once the Turkish veto over [...]
Liberian Registry: A Recognition of Longevity, Credibility, and Contribution April 2024 – Dr. Michalis Pantazopoulos, Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry’s (LISCR) Piraeus office, managers of the Liberian Registry The Liberian fleet evolution within Greek shipping is testament to the strong links which have existed [...]
“Europe at a crossroads”: to put some content in a phrase Europe is at a crossroads: this may sound as quite a platitude, but it is nonetheless quite true. The Euro area grew at a 0.1% pace in 2023, while the US achieved 3.1% and China 5.2%. Moreover, just 52% of Europeans [...]
European shipowners welcome 40% production benchmark for clean shipping fuels in Europe The last plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for this five-year term adopted the new law, which aims to scale up industrial capacity for green technologies in Europe. European shipowners strongly welcome the inclusion of clean fuels for shipping, including [...]
A family of initiatives promoting women's empowerment As part of International Women's Month 2024 Athena40 hosted the 'Women’s Interventions for a Sustainable Future' Awards in partnership with the London Press Club, KNOCK Inc. and the City of London under the auspices of the Lady Mayoress Elisabeth Mainelli, and with the support of ROKH [...]
Signaling – messaging – guessing The way in which the Iranian attack to Israel, the international system’s (especially so the US) exhortations to the latter to keep quite a measure of restraint in its forewarned counter-attack, the subsequent Israeli rather controlled strike (along with Iranian official played-down impact of [...]