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chairman, Norobu Ueda addressed the Greek Shipping community audience in Greek at the 8th Annual Greek Shipping Awards.
The
Welcome Cocktail Reception
for nearly 900 guests was hosted both in the famous atrium and in the Hall of Fame by Excel Maritime Carriers
Dry Cargo Company of the Year – Laskaridis Shipping Co.
Sokrates Laskaridis, chairman of sponsor The Athens Exchange with Suzanna Laskaridi and Odysseas Laskaridis of Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd.
Tanker Company of the Year – Minerva Marine Inc.
Eleftheria Mamidaki, vice president of sponsor Jetoil Bunkering presenting the Award to Andreas Martinos, managing director of Minerva Marine Inc.
Passenger Line of the Year – Blue Star Ferries
Michalis Sakellis, managing director of Blue Star Ferries accepted the Award from Dimitris Vranopoulos managing director of sponsor Marine Plus
Shipping Financier of the Year – Aegean Baltic Bank
Spyros Capralos, president and CEO of sponsor Star Bulk Carriers Corporation presenting the Award to Theodore Afthonides founder and managing director of Aegean Baltic Bank
Shipbroker of the Year – Hellaschart
Liona Bachas accepting the Award from Peter Rigby of Informa
Technical Achievement Award – Stavros Hatzigrigoris
Joseph E.M. Hughes, chairman and CEO of sponsor The American Club presenting the Award to Stavros Hatzigrigoris
Ship of the Year – ‘Desert Calm’
Alexia Katsaounis of Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management, owner of the winning ship, accepting the Awarad from Helena Athoussaki, CEO of sponsor Carbon Positive
Piraeus International Centre Award – Capital Link
Nicholas Bornozis of Capital Link receiving the Award from sponsor Aspida
International Personality of the Year – Emanuele Grimaldi
Emanuele Grimaldi, chairman of the Grimaldi Group receiving the Award from Evangelos Marinakis, president and CEO of sponsor Capital Ship Management Corporation
Seafarer of the Year – Capt. Stylianos Peristerakis
Evangelia Peristeraki accepting the Award on behalf of her husband Capt. Stylianos Peristerakis from Nicholas A. Tsavliris, a principal of sponsor Tsavliris Salvage Group
Award for Achievement in Education or Training – Prof. Andreas Merikas
Andreas Merikas, professor of maritime financial management and head of the department of maritime studies at University of Piraeus receiving the Award from Albrecht Grell of sponsor Germanischer Lloyd
Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection – Helmepa
Apostolos Poulovassilis of sponsor Lloyd’s Register with Dimitris Mitsatsos, director general of Helmepa
Lifetime Achievement Award – Kyriakos Mamidakis
Kyriakos Mamidakis accepted the Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award from Christos Kokkinis of sponsor Alpha Bank
Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year – George Economou
George Xiradakis, managing director of sponsor XRTC Business Consultants presenting the Greek Sihpping Newsmaker Award to George Economou
Greek Shipping Personality of the Year – Spyros M. Polemis
Lambros Varnavides of sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland presenting the Greek Shipping Personality Award to Spyros M. Polemis
Charity Donation
Despina Papastelianou, president of the children’s charity, ARGO receiving the annual Greek Shipping Awards donation from EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki.
Maria Salliari and Phil Pangalos conducted interviews with arriving guests and during the evening
Nigel Lowry, Athens correspondent for Lloyd’s List hosted the 8th Annual Greek Shipping Awards
Greek shipping’s Dinner of the Year 2011