Tue 12 Feb, 2008
| Posted in: Greek shipowners’ leader NicosEfthymiou has called on his compatriots to register vessels under the Greek flag in greater numbers this year.
Giving his address to the Union of Greek Shipowners’ annual general meeting, Mr Efthymiou hinted that the 105 vessels that joined the home registry last year fell short of hopes in terms of quid pro quo for long-awaited government concessions that were implemented at the start of 2007.
The UGS president urged owners to register “many...