The 98th World Congress of the International Propeller Club, held in France and hosted in the city of Lyon from October 13 to October 15, 2025, was particularly successful, attracting a wide participation of members and representatives of the global shipping community.
The Congress concluded with the election of a new Board of Directors, marking the first time in the organization’s 98-year history that a non-American has been elected President.
The new President is Costis Frangoulis, Founder & CEO of Franman and President of Propeller Club Piraeus.
Frangoulis has linked his name to the development of Propeller Club Piraeus, of which he has been a life member since 2000, governor since 2017 and its 37th president since 2019. He is currently serving his third and final term, which upon completion will make him the longest-serving President in the history of Greek history.
In 2024, he was honored with the distinction of “Propeller Global Member of the Year”.
