Kikilias: Greek shipping co-shapes developments and contributes to the prosperity

Greece is the starring maritime powerfulness successful the world, with 20% of the world fleet and 60% of the EU fleet.

With this maritime tradition, Greece is everywhere, co-shaping developments successful the assemblage and supporting economical growth, occupation instauration and contributing decisively to the prosperity of the country,” the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vasilis Kikilias, said astatine the London International Shipping Week.”

Speaking astir the presumption of Greek shipping internationally, Kikilias stressed that Greek shipowners and the Greek shipping assemblage bask large respect, adding that “we bash everything we tin to support and strengthen it.”

He besides emphasized that “Europe indispensable item its advantages successful the look of aggravated planetary competition, so that European shipping tin proceed to play a starring role.”

Meeting with British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State successful the Department for Transport

Kikilias besides met with the caller Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State successful the Department for Transport (responsible for shipping issues) of the United Kingdom, Keir Mather.

In the discussion, peculiar accent was placed connected the further enlargement of bilateral relations betwixt Greece and the United Kingdom and connected the strengthening of practice successful the shipping sector. The decisive relation of Greek shipping, which is based oregon progressive successful London, was highlighted.

Furthermore, it was emphasized that, contempt the information that the United Kingdom is not a subordinate of the European Union, the long-standing ties betwixt the two countries successful shipping stay strong and represent a solid ground for further cooperation, with a affirmative outlook for some economies.