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Speech by the Executive Director of the Association of Greek Ports, Mr. Vasilios Mamalis, at the 8th Patras Innovation Quest Innovation Fair on the topic "Ports, Ships, Electrification".
Opening speech by Mr. Athanasios Liagos, President of the Association of Greek Ports and Executive Chairman of the Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. at the Southeast Europe Connectivity Forum Conference
Participation of the Executive Director of the Association of Greek Ports, Mr. Vasilios Mamalis, in the Panel “Port Community Systems & digitalization: Uniting a port's ecosystem” of the Southeast Europe Connectivity Forum Conference.
Participation of the CEO of the Port of Elefsina Authority, Mr. Apostolos Kamarinakis, and the CEO of the Port of Heraklion Authority, Mr. Minas Papadakis, in Panel 1 of the Ports & Rail Forum 2023 Conference
The evolution of Greece into an international transport hub and the role of combined transport Panel 2 Moderator: Dimitrios Iatridis, Executive Director, Association of Greek Ports
Opening speech by the Executive Director of the Hellenic Ports Association, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, at the Ports & Rail Forum 2023 Conference
Statements by Mr. Athanasios Liagos, President of the Association of Greek Ports and Managing Director & Executive Chairman of the Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A., regarding the reception at the port of Thessaloniki, for the first time, of two cruise ships simultaneously
Interview of the Managing Director of the Port of Patras Authority & Secretary General of the Greek Ports Association, Mr. Panagiotis Tsonis, with Naftemporiki Journalist, Ms. Efi Bonis, in the context of the Regional Growth Conference 2023.
Interview of the Executive Director of the Association of Greek Ports, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, with the Journalist of the Athens News Agency, Mr. Ilias Palialexis, in the context of the Regional Growth Conference 2023.
Statement by the Executive Director of the Greek Ports Association, Mr. D. Iatridis, to the SKAI CRETE radio station, 13.02.2023.
Speech by Dimitris Iatridis at the 6th Economist Conference on Sustainability in Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean, 1-12-2022, Apollon Divani Palace & Thalasso, Kavouri, Athens.
Speech summary from crisismonitor.gr:
The issue of food security is critical and must be addressed at the national, European and international levels, at a time when the Food Price Index (FAO) is showing an increase of 18% in 2022, with a forecast of 6% in 2023 and stabilization in 2024, according to Dimitrios Iatridis, former Special Secretary for Community Resources and Infrastructure at the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Executive Director of the Association of Greek Ports. As he said, it is not only the effects of the war that affect prices, since even weather phenomena affect costs in production, storage and transport. Especially in Greece, according to Mr. Iatridis, we must have a strategy for food security. He indicated the need to support young farmers, to produce more products (in sectors such as dairy, oil, honey, vegetables, etc.) and furthermore - given that 85% of global trade is carried out by sea - to align ports and ships with the goals for sustainable development, green and digital transition.
Installation of the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E Mr. Dimitris Iatridis at Olympia Forum III (20.10.2022, Athens, Zappeion Megaron)
Participation of the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, in the ERT show “Happening in Europe” 09.07.2022.
Participation of the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, in the ERT show “Happening in Europe” 09.07.2022.
Regional Growth Conference: Statements by the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, at the Regional Growth Conference (Patras 9-11/06/2022.)
1st Greece Cyprus Business Summit: Placement of the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E Mr. Dimitris Iatridis at the 1st Greece Cyprus Business Summit.
Protology and Deuterology by the Executive Director of the Hellenic Ports Association, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis
Protology and Deuteronomy of the Executive Director of the Association of Greek Ports, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, at the Meeting of the Production and Trade Committee of the Hellenic Parliament on 18.04.2022, where the draft law of the Ministry of Shipping and Insular Policy on “Modernization of the institutional framework for the activation of pleasure boats and tourist day boats, strengthening the competitiveness of the professional pleasure boat sector and other provisions” was discussed.
Blue Economy Forum Speech by the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, at the Blue Economy Forum
At the Blue Economy Forum Conference organized by the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, spoke on February 22, 2022. In his statement on the thematic section 'Shipping and Ports: Sustainable Transport & Sustainable Management', he referred to the green transition in shipping and new technologies in ports. He emphasized that a major 'digital revolution' is taking place in ports along with the 'green revolution'. The major changes concern, among others, energy, the environment and port operations. With positive implications for port security, for the ability to manage crises and respond to different scenarios and conditions and for the effective prevention of marine pollution.
EENE Conference Position of the Ext. Director of E.LIM.E.E Mr. Dimitris Iatridis at the EENE Conference (15-12-2021) Video
Olympia Forum Participation of the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E Mr. D. Iatridis in the Olympia Forum-Video (22-10-2021)
The Executive Director of the Hellenic Ports Association, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, participated in the Olympia Forum.
Specifically, on Friday, October 22, in Olympia, he spoke on the topic “How transport infrastructures are changing Greek regions: Major motorways and ports”. In his statement, he emphasized that the goal of E.LIM.E.E is to coordinate and promote joint actions and interventions for the members of the Union, to further strengthen the participation of ports in regional development and to create robust and competitive port service providers, with the port of Katakolo, Ilia, the seaport of Ancient Olympia, historically playing an important role.
He described the months of August and September 2021 as exceptional, with the image of the cruise industry changing decisively, as passengers exceeded 1 million on an annual basis, while a significant percentage of them come to Katakolo, which is in 5th place in the relevant ranking. He also underlined that “the major challenges we are currently facing as ports are three” and referred to “the digital transition and the adoption of the smart port model, secondly, the green transition with environmentally friendly policies, applications and fuels and, thirdly, the construction and upgrade projects of port infrastructure”.
He described as extremely important the recent letter of Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the President of the European Commission Ms. von der Layen on the green transition in maritime transport, where the Prime Minister, among other things, proposes the creation of a Research Center for Alternative Maritime Fuels and Technologies and the financing of investments in research and development through the Innovation Fund. He also stated that “we are optimistic that in the coming years, with the utilization of the NSRF, with significant interventions in infrastructure, as the Minister of Shipping Mr. Plakiotakis has already announced, we will achieve our goals”.
Olympia Forum Participation of the Executive Director of E.LIM.E.E Mr. D. Iatridis in the Olympia Forum-Video (22-10-2021)
The Executive Director of the Hellenic Ports Association, Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, participated in the Olympia Forum.
Specifically, on Friday, October 22, in Olympia, he spoke on the topic “How transport infrastructures are changing Greek regions: Major motorways and ports”. In his statement, he emphasized that the goal of E.LIM.E.E is to coordinate and promote joint actions and interventions for the members of the Union, to further strengthen the participation of ports in regional development and to create robust and competitive port service providers, with the port of Katakolo, Ilia, the seaport of Ancient Olympia, historically playing an important role.
He described the months of August and September 2021 as exceptional, with the image of the cruise industry changing decisively, as passengers exceeded 1 million on an annual basis, while a significant percentage of them come to Katakolo, which is in 5th place in the relevant ranking. He also underlined that “the major challenges we are currently facing as ports are three” and referred to “the digital transition and the adoption of the smart port model, secondly, the green transition with environmentally friendly policies, applications and fuels and, thirdly, the construction and upgrade projects of port infrastructure”.
He described as extremely important the recent letter of Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the President of the European Commission Ms. von der Layen on the green transition in maritime transport, where the Prime Minister, among other things, proposes the creation of a Research Center for Alternative Maritime Fuels and Technologies and the financing of investments in research and development through the Innovation Fund. He also stated that “we are optimistic that in the coming years, with the utilization of the NSRF, with significant interventions in infrastructure, as the Minister of Shipping Mr. Plakiotakis has already announced, we will achieve our goals”.
