29787 - Preeminence of the Greek Shipowners

N. Lygeros
Translated from the Greek by Athina Kehagias

As much as we want to downgrade the status of the Greek data due to the dilapidated ideological politics and the misery of everydayness, the truth remains. Therefore, as much as some cast doubt upon the Greek shipping sector, and even at a global level, the data contradicts them. The ship markets regarding Greek interests hold the leading position world wide. According to the Allied Shipping data there has been 3.4 billion spent for the acquisition of 269 ships. 2.2 billion were given for the acquisition of 202 cargo ships, 1.6 billion for the acquisition of 42 tankers, and 83 million for 15 distribution vessels. This is the reality of the sector. The Greek shipowners held Indeed the leading position in sales as well, which means that there is a great dynamic potential in the field through the Greek approach. Of course, all of these are completely independent of the political governmental data, and they function in their own way and fashion. They’ve received 2.01 billion US $ for 111 ships. More specifically we have: 1.01 billion for 38 tankers, 923.5 million for 122 trucks, 84.1 million for three gas carriers and 16.2 million for two containerships. This means that the Greek shipping sector, or rather the shipping sector of Greek interests, functions effectively and strategically worldwide.