The global maritime community is converging to Athens en masse next week as the world’s most international shipping exhibition is gearing up for its 21st edition.
With over 1,700 confirmed participants from 80 countries, 21 national pavilions and an exhibition floor spanning a one-level area of 28,100 square metres at the Hellenikon Exhibition Centre (HEC), Posidonia 2008 is opening its gates on June 2nd for what the Greek Minister of Mercantile Marine, the Aegean and Island Polic described as the most extraordinary shipping industry gathering in history. Leading international companies representing the full spectrum of shipping and vertical sectors including shipbuilding and repairyards, shipbrokers, insurance, P&I Clubs, banks, port authorities, classification societies, shipping surveyors, vessel registration, suppliers, high-tech equipment and technical support will exhibit at the four-day event. Speaking on behalf of the event’s organisers, Themistocles Vokos, Chairman, Posidonia Exhibitions said that this year’s show has exceeded all expectations and broken any previous record. “Posidonia is now officially the most prestigious and sought after shipping industry forum. By connecting the international maritime community, showcasing the latest technological innovations, debating environmental initiatives and highlighting future trends, Posidonia is the catalyst of developments taking shape in the global economy’s most influential growth drivers.”
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