Union of Greek Shipowners

"Seven Seas"
by Athina Rachel Tsangari

On the occasion of its 100 years anniversary, the UGS commissioned the renowned filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari to create a film that salutes the Greek seafaring family which laboured at home and in the far corners of the Earth to reach and retain the summit of world shipping.
Enjoy Seven Seas, a tribute to the Greek maritime tradition and its legacy.

Press releases

The Union of Greek Shipowners joins the Arctic Economic Council

Piraeus, 5.12.2018

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) is pleased to announce its acceptance as member to the Arctic Economic Council (AEC), the independent organization acting as the primary forum for interaction between the Arctic Council and the wider circumpolar and non-Arctic business communities.

PRESS RELEASE

MORE THAN 7 MILLION EUROS IN DONATION FROM SYN-ENOSIS TO THE WILDFIRE VICTIMS OF ATTIKΑ

SYN-ENOSIS has raised more than 7 million euros for the support of the wildfire victims of Attika, as a result of its call for action, addressed to Greek shipowners and the Greek shipping community for collective aid.

Greek Shipowners applaud the important decision of the UN IMO MSC 100 to develop further measures to deal with the safety implications associated with the 2020 compliant marine fuels and their respective challenges

Piraeus, 10.12.2018

The Union of the Greek Shipowners (UGS) warmly welcomes the decision of the Maritime Safety Committee (London, December 3-7, 2018) of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (UN IMO) to confirm its exclusive competence regarding safety issues relating to the use of ships’ fuel oil and to launch actions aimed at tackling them, as they are expected to become more acute after the implementation of the 2020 global sulphur cap in marine fuels.

Shipping today

Greek shipping and the economy

In 2017 the first rays of improved market conditions for global shipping made their appearance after a long and deep recession and challenging fundamentals for 2016 across most sectors. The global upswing underway since mid-2016 continued to strengthen through 2017 bringing about a broad-based annual global economic growth of 3.7%. World trade also grew, by 4.7%, leaving behind the slowest pace since 2009 it had witnessed the previous year...

Shipping policy

The UGS, representing the interests of Greek-owned shipping, follows closely developments in the area of shipping policy, engaging constructively in the formulation of the collective...

Maritime Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment

Maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment depends on a chain of collective responsibility, namely, flag states, port states, shipowners, ship operators, shipbuilders....