DNV GL’s George Teriakidis’ interview to Anny Zade Our first shipping interview for 2021 is devoted to Classification Societies and their role in safety and the environment. We begin with…
Music: Maria Makraki spells it out – an interview with Achilleas Papadionyssiou You all know that we support Arts in its entirety and Music has been one of the many…
Seascape rises to the challenges of pandemic disruption and of technology The current situation with Coronavirus COVID-19 and its surrounding uncertainty is more than challenging and needs business acumen for…
ELCOME is 50! This year Elcome International is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been in business since 1970. So it seemed a good time to ask for the company’s reflections on…
Shiprepair and Conversion industry: Thanasis Pirinis spells it out… By John Faraclas You all know our special interest for over three decades – 37 years to be precise, in the…
Building the future: Dr Ralf Plieninger reflects on the development of Torqeedo’s flagship drive system and looks ahead Gilching, Germany (September 17, 2020) – Torqeedo today released an interview in which Dr Ralf Plieninger,…
Igor Tonkovidov: Our plan is to consistently reduce our environmental footprint Igor Tonkovidov, President & CEO of SCF Group, told PortNews how the company facilitates the development of navigation along…
Volta’s Fotini Androulakis interviewing John Faraclas By Anny Zade It has always been the one million dollar question of what makes an interview special. Well, there are many parameters no…
Maria Mavroudi live on her much-praised Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel in Astypalea Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel has won awards for responsible business, corporate social responsibility, sustainability and for its delicious…
ESPO Monthly Overview – May 2020 including: Port pro of the month: José Luis Cacho (PT) This month we talked to Mr. José Luis Cacho, President of the Ports of…
Interview with Roderick Beaton* Gonda Van Steen, Koraes Chair, on behalf of King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies, advises us on the Interview with Prof. Roderick Beaton in To Vima Prof. Roderick Beaton…
Aleksadr Krutikov: Arctic development to continue as planned with inevitable adjustments In the beginning of 2020, Russia started enactment of fundamental laws on development of the Arctic zone. What changes…
Amid Covid-19 crisis, Panama flies the flag for global shipping industry and for humanitarian values Panama is showing strong leadership to the world in humanitarian assistance to its vital maritime…
Another live interview with John Faraclas on Greek and international shipping and geopolitics Following John Faraclas’s June 18th 2018 interview by SBC TV, we continue with yet another live interview he…
Maxim Kulinko: “First-ever phase-by-phase approach applied to ensure year-round navigation on the Northern Sea Route” In his interview with IAA PortNews, Maxim Kulinko, Deputy Head of the Northern Sea Route…
Meet BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst at the Argus Fuel Oil Summit 2019 in Miami, Florida, US Join Peter Sand at the Argus Fuel Oil Summit in Miami, Florida, US. The…
Stella Marks on founding WISTA Spinnaker’s Teresa Peacock meets Stella Marks, Managing Director of Star Broking Services Ltd, one of the founders of WISTA (The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association),…
Aleksey Rakhmanov: “Hydrographic knowledge ensures safe shipping” In his interview with IAA PortNews on the World Hydrography Day, Aleksey Rakhmanov, President of United Shipbuilding Corporation, tells about ‘blue economy’, hydrographic…
Dafne Anghelidis – my priorities as new president of WISTA Argentina Following her election as president of WISTA Argentina, Dafne Anghelidis tells John Faraclas her priorities for the chapter’s work, her…
Port pro of the month: Sotirios Theofanis (GR) Our Port pro of the Month for April is Mr. Sotirios Theofanis, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer…
For this port pro of the month, we are interviewing Ingvar M. Mathisen, who started as Port Director/CEO at Port of Oslo in August 2017. The Board of Directors was…
Irene Panagopoulos: how merchant shipping connects with the art world By James Brewer “Shipping takes me everywhere in the world. Art helps me understand the world,” says Irene Panagopoulos, alluding…
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, DNV GL CEO Maritime, maps out how class can help maritime navigate the new digital reality. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen is unflappable. Sling a question his way regarding Donald Trump,…
“It’s ALL about Shipping” talks: Natasa Pilides, Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Natasa Pilides, Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, was hosted by Gina Panayiotou, on the radio show “It’s…
What an exceptional encounter we had during the main day in Tromsø, Norway, of the WISTA 2018 AGM and Conference! Serendipity is always the name of the game for us…