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June 5, 2012

2012 Posidonia int'l Shipping Exhibition




The international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2012, the world's most prestigious shipping trade event, opened on Monday evening at the Metropolitan Expo center at Athens' 'Eleftherios Venizelos' International Airport (AIA) in Spata. At a time when Greece is facing the serious challenge of implementing the structural reforms necessary to re-energise its economy, Posidonia will highlight the contribution that Greek shipping already makes to the national economy and underline its future potential, according to the organisers. The collective might of Greek shipowners, who last year alone invested 8.5 billion dollars on newbuildings, is a man attraction for the thousands of maritime, finance and trade sector professionals from around the world, who will participate and attend the Posidonia Exhibition and its many business and social programmes, which will run through June 8. (AMNA)