European shipowners seek to boost their status in Brussels with show of unity

Greek and German shipowners often fail to see eye to eye when it comes to maritime policymaking in Brussels, however, they go out of their way to present a united front.

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) and the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) came together in the EU capital on 19 September to show Europeans that their continent “goes dark without shipping”, according to the title of an event they jointly hosted.