2016 Photo Gallery

Junichiro Iida, executive vice president of Event Sponsor ClassNK, opened the event with a few words to the international audience

The Honourable Joe Mizzi, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure of Malta, addressed guests at the Welcome Reception sponsored by Malta Ship Registry.

Minister of Shipping & Island Policy, Panagiotis Kouroumblis, greeted the audience with a brief Welcome Address

Jiping Chen of China Classification Society made the Champagne Toast to the health of the Greek shipping industry

Dry Cargo Company of the Year – Samos Steamship Co.
Anastasios Tzamouranis of Samos Steamship Co. accepting the Award from Matthew More of sponsor Marichem Marigases

Tanker Company of the Year – Thenamaris
Nikolas Martinos of Thenamaris accepting the Award from Lambros Chahalis of sponsor Bureau Veritas

Passenger Line of the Year – Minoan Lines
Antonis Maniadakis of Minoan Lines accepting the Award from Raffaele Palumbo of sponsor Palumbo Group

Shipbroker of the Year – Carriers Chartering Corporation
Takis Christofides of Carriers Chartering Corporation accepting the Award from Harry Hajimichael of sponsor The Tsakos Group

Shipping Financier of the Year – National Bank of Greece
Leonidas Fragkiadakis of National Bank of Greece accepting the Award from Milena Pappas of sponsor Star Bulk Carriers Corporation

Technical Achievement Award – Vassilis Papageorgiou
Vassilios Papageorgiou accepting the Award from Loizos Isaias of sponsor DNV GL

Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection – Helmepa Junior
Nick Brown of sponsor Lloyd’s Register with Constantinos Kolovos and Olympia Zisi of Helmepa Junior and George Gratsos of Helmepa

Piraeus International Centre Award – HEMEXPO
Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou of sponsor Tototheo Group presenting the Award to Eleni Polychronopoulou of HEMEXPO

International Personality of the Year – Peter Hinchliffe
Peter Hinchliffe accepting the Award from Gerry Ventouris of sponsor Capital Ship Management Corporation

Seafarer of the Year – Capt. Diamantis Papageorgiou
Natalia Tsavliris-Vasilopoulos of sponsor Tsavliris Salvage Group presenting the Award to Capt. Diamantis Papageorgiou of “Nissos Rodos”

Achievement in Education or Training – Eugenides Foundation
Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides of the Eugenides Foundation accepting the Award from Dimitris Heliotis of sponsor Target Marine Group

Ship of the Year – ‘Maria Energy’
Mathieu Antin (centre) of sponsor RightShip with Vanessa Florou, Irini and Elisavet Tsakos and Alexia Papageorgiou accepting the Award for ‘Maria Energy’

Next Generation Shipping Award – Stavroula Betsakou
Theofilos Xenakoudis of sponsor IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry presenting the Award to Stavroula Betsakou

Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award – Moore Stephens
Cyprus’ Transport, Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades (centre) presenting the Award to Richard Greiner and Costas Constantinou. The Award was sponsored by the Department of Merchant Shipping of Cyprus

Lifetime Achievement Award – Nicos D. Efthymiou
Nicos D. Efthymiou receiving the Lloyd’s List/Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award from Vassilis Kroustallis of sponsor ABS

Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year – Polys Hajioannou
Costis J. Frangoulis of sponsor Franman Group presenting the Greek Shipping Newsmaker Award to Polys Hajioannou

Greek Shipping Personality of the Year – Panos Laskaridis
Panos Laskaridis accepting the Greek Shipping Personality Award from Nikolaos Karamouzis of sponsor Eurobank

Charity Donation
George D. Pateras of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping presenting the Greek Shipping Awards annual donation to Despina Papastelianou of ARGO

Co-hosts for the 2016 Greek Shipping Awards were Nigel Lowry and Andriana Paraskevopoulou

A record attendance of 1,200 guests attended the 2016 event

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Friday 6 December 2024

Athenaeum InterContinental, Athens