Greek and German shipowners in talks as maritime agenda heats up

The heads of the Greek and German shipowners’ associations met in Piraeus on 24 January and pledged closer cooperation, amid a heavy regulatory agenda.

Melina Travlos, president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), and Gaby Bornheim, her counterpart at the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR), discussed “current shipping issues and … developments at the EU and international level”, the Greek association said in a post on its LinkedIn page.