2010 Awards Highlights

Event Sponsor, ClassNK chairman, Norobu Ueda addressed the Greek Shipping community audience at the 2010 Greek Shipping Awards.

Minister of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries, Yiannis Diamantidis gave a brief welcome address

The Welcome Cocktail Reception for over 800 guests was hosted both in the famous atrium and in the Hall of Fame by Marfin Private Bank

The Champagne Toast to the health of Greek shipping was proposed by Villy Panayotides of sponsor Excel Maritime Carriers

Dry Cargo Company of the Year – Safe Bulkers, Inc.
Sokrates Laskaridis, chairman of sponsor The Athens Exchange presenting the Award to Polys Hajioannou, chief executive of Safe Bulkers

Tanker Company of the Year – GasLog Ltd.
Alexander Prokopakis of sponsor Jetoil Bunkering presenting the Award to Peter G. Livanos, founder of GasLog

Passenger Line of the Year – Louis Cruises
Louis Loizou, executive director of the Louis Group accepted the Award from Dimitris Vranopoulos managing director of sponsor Marine Plus

Shipbroker of the Year – Cass Technava Maritime
Takis Christofides of sponsor Carriers Chartering Corporation presenting the Award to Fedon Tomazos, co-founder and director of Cass Technava

Shipping Financier of the Year – XRTC Business Consultants
Akis Tsirigakis, chief executive of sponsor Star Bulk Carriers Corporation presenting the Award to George Xiradakis, managing director of XRTC

Technical Achievement Award – Professor Dracos Vassalos
Joseph E.M. Hughes, chairman and CEO of sponsor The American Club presenting the Award to Professor Dracos Vassalos

Ship of the Year – ‘Naftocement XVIII
Helena Athoussaki, chief executive of sponsor Carbon Positive, presenting the Award to Nicholas Varvates of Naftotrade owner of the vessel.

Piraeus International Centre Award – WISTA Hellas
Nikolaos Giavridis of sponsor T.J. Giavridis Marine Services presenting the Award to Anna-Maria Monogioudi, president of WISTA Hellas

International Personality of the Year – Capt. Wei Jiafu
Gerasimos Ventouris of sponsor Capital Ship Management Corporation presenting the Award to Cosco Europe’s president, Fu Haichao, accepting on behalf of Capt. Wei

Seafarer of the Year – Capt. Dimitrios Nezos
Konstantina Mitsopoulou Nezos accepting the Award on behalf of her husband Capt. Dimitrios Nezos from Mariela Tsavliris, a principal of sponsor Tsavliris Salvage Group

Award for Achievement in Education or Training – Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers – Greek Branch
Natalia Margioli Komninou, managing director of ICS Greek Branch receiving the Award from Albrecht Grell of sponsor Germanischer Lloyd

Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection – Laboratory for Maritime Transport – NTUA
Professor Harilaos Psaraftis head of the Laboratory for Maritime Transport receiving the Award from David Moorhouse CBE of sponsor Lloyd’s Register

Lifetime Achievement Award – Gregory Callimanopulos
Gregory Callimanopulos (right) accepted the Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award from Christos Kokkinis of sponsor Alpha Bank

Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year – Evangelos Marinakis
Evangelos Marinakis receiving the Greek Shipping Newsmaker Award from George Xiradakis of sponsor XRTC Business Consultants

Greek Shipping Personality of the Year – Epaminondas G.E. Embiricos
Lambros Varnavides of sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland presenting the Greek Shipping Personality Award to George Embiricos who accepted on behalf of his father, Epaminondas G.E. Embiricos

Man of the Sea – Dimitris Mitsatsos
Dimitris Mitsatsos is presented with the Man of the Sea Award by Lloyd’s List editor, Richard Meade

Charity Donation
Despina Papastelianou, president of the children’s charity, ARGO receiving the annual Greek Shipping Awards donation from singing star Fotini Darra

Nigel Lowry and Fotini Darra hosted the 2010 Greek Shipping Awards

Fotini Darra delighted the audience with Greek and international songs

Greek shipping’s Dinner of the Year 2010

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Friday 4 December 2026

Athenaeum InterContinental, Athens

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