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Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Capital Tankers’ debut on Oslo Euronext Growth

Capital Tankers Corp. successfully listed its shares on Oslo Euronext Growth. This listing follows the completion of the largest capital raising by a shipping company in the history of the…

Big deals reach 23.8 billion euros in 2025

2025 was recorded as a milestone year for the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Greece, with the total value of transactions soaring to 23.8 billion euros compared to 12.5…

Dynacom Tankers: New VLCC order

Greek shipowner George Prokopiou is launching a new round of investments in VLCCs, further expanding the shipbuilding programme of Dynacom Tankers Management. According to available information, Dynacom has signed an…

OTE Group begins commercialization of optical fiber services within the framework of the UFBB project

OTE Group announced the start of commercial rollout of fiber-optic services under the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFBB) project. According to a company announcement, internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps, available…

Star Bulk: Turn to larger bulkers

Star Bulk Carriers presented its strategy for further development of its fleet, with an emphasis on larger dry bulk vessels, with the listed company’s CEO Petros Pappas pointing out that…

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Expert Hellas: Strong growth in 2025 – Investment strategy in infrastructure and services

2025 was a milestone year for Expert Hellas. The company recorded impressive growth with a new sales “record”, surpassing the levels of 2024. Specifically, it recorded a 7% increase in…

Profile: Strategy for expanding operations in Greece and abroad

Profile remains firmly committed to its strategy of expanding its operations inside and outside Greece. As the company’s management emphasized in response to a relevant question submitted by the Capital…

National Bank sells 100-million-euro portfolio of bad loans

National Bank of Greece has offloaded a further 100 million in non-performing loans from its balance sheet, completing their sale to Leon Issuer DAC, an entity backed by the U.S.…

PPC Group: Significant upgrade in EcoVadis sustainability assessment

PPC Group recorded a significant improvement in its sustainability assessment by EcoVadis, one of the most internationally recognized ESG performance rating organizations. In the 2025 assessment, PPC Group’s score increased…

Parliament: Update on Greek sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf

A total of 34 Greek-flagged vessels are currently operating in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, according to Deputy Maritime Affairs and…

PPA: Visit of a delegation from the Embassy of Japan to the Port of Piraeus

The CEO of PPA S.A., Mr. Su Xudong, welcomed at the company’s headquarters, a delegation from the Embassy of Japan in Greece, led by Mr. Shu Tamaura, Director of the…

1.7 billion barrels of oil at sea on 1,467 ships

Shipping is offering the world an energy security “cushion”, with 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil currently at sea. The research department of Xclusiv Shipbrokers, led by Dimitris Roumeliotis and…

Navios Maritime Partners steps away from post-panamax vessels

Navios Maritime Partners sold the last post-panamax vessel as part of a broader fleet renewal program that Angeliki Frangou launched in the summer of 2022. According to the annual report,…

Delphi Economic Forum XI to focus on Iran war and the aftermath in the Middle East

The crisis in the Middle East and the escalation of the war in Iran will dominate the Delphi Economic Forum XI, which will take place from April 22 to April…

Tourism: Travel demand for Greece stable despite the crisis in the Middle East

Bookings from the British market to Greece continue to move at stable levels, despite the military developments in the Middle East. At the same time, Greece remains the second choice…

Monday, 16 March 2026

Coastal shipping support measures under consideration

A new meeting is expected this week, with the participation of the co-responsible Ministries of Finance and Maritime Affairs, to examine ways to deal with the operating costs of ships,…

Velos Shipping continues its fleet expansion

Shipowner Paschalis D. Diamantidis continues to invest dynamically in the ship market, further strengthening his companies’ fleet. The most recent addition is the tanker Velos Turquoise, which joined the Velos…

Primary surplus of 2.99 billion euros in January-February

A surplus of 902 million Euros was recorded in January-February 2026 against the target of a deficit of 97 million Euros that has been incorporated for the same period in…

Papastavrou: Europe must be prepared with targeted measures

“Another international crisis is knocking on Europe’s door, testing its reflexes,” Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said upon his arrival at the EU Council on energy issues. As he…

PPA participates in the European project GREENLIFE4SEAS

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), whose chief executive officer is Su Xudong, took part in the two-day monitoring visit for the GREENLIFE4SEAS (GL4S) project, held at the Politecnico di Bari…

Athens Stock Market: The factors determining the ‘price’ of war

The Athens Stock Exchange remains under pressure as it prepares to enter a third week marked by uncertainty, volatility and nervousness as it is closely tied to the risk of…

Snappi presents Fintech & AI Lab

Snappi, the first neobank licensed by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented the Snappi Fintech & AI Lab. According to Snappi, this is a new initiative designed to bridge the…

ASPIDES Operation: Monitoring closely the situation and remaining on alert

“Nothing has changed in the scope or the mandate of Operation ASPIDES,” according to sources who spoke to Naftemporiki in response to a related query, following a Financial Times report…

31st AGROTICA-Piraeus Bank: Strong investment interest in greenhouses – Investments of over 540 million euros

Piraeus Bank’s investment program for greenhouses is attracting strong interest, according to data presented at an event at the 31st International Agrotica Exhibition, by the Bank’s General Manager of Agricultural…

Saturday, 14 March 2026

Moody’s maintains Baa3 rating for Greece; stable outlook

Moody’s announced that its credit rating for Greece will remain unchanged at Baa3 with a stable outlook, noting that the country’s fiscal performance following the coronavirus pandemic continues to exceed…

Friday, 13 March 2026

Data Centers: Investment interest up to 2.2 GW

Significant investment interest in the development of Data Center infrastructure is being recorded in Greece, at a time when global demand for computing power is increasing due to Artificial Intelligence.…

Mastercard survey: Six out of 10 Greek businesses consider the risk of cyberattacks high

The risk of cyberattacks is no longer a theoretical threat for Greek businesses. According to a recent survey by Mastercard and Focus Bari, 80% of businesses have been the victim…

Intercargo: Our priority is the protection of seafarers

INTERCARGO expressed deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the protection and wellbeing of seafarers must remain the…

Travlou: Equal opportunities for women in shipping and the economy

Melina Travlou, president of the Union of Greek Shipowners, spoke about the need to strengthen equality and the visibility of women’s presence in the economy and society, during the Women…

PPA: New collaboration with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines at Piraeus Bus Station

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA S.A.) announced the arrival of the ship “Tourmaline AceCE” at the port of Piraeus. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is among the leading maritime vehicle transport companies…