On top of individual donations Greek shipowners are donating EUR50 million to the flood victims in central GreeceThessaly region, the country’s breadbasket ... by the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS).
"All shipowners will have to a pay a tax for the emission of greenhouse gases in the Mediterranean basin... "In the future, shipowners will prefer to avoid European ports (Greece, Spain and Malta are also affected, ed.) in favor of the African coast ... Such a burden cannot be carried by the shipowners alone.
This will require full industry cooperation as HelleHammer, Chair or IUMI’s PolicyForum explains.. “Compliance with this ambitious new strategy will fall mainly on the shoulders of the shipowners but they will be fully supported by the marine insurance community who will underwrite much of the risk ... Helle Hammer continues.
) ... "Financing the GreenTransition" ... Ship finance provides the necessary financial support for shipowners to make these investments and implement sustainable solutions ... ECSA - European Community Shipowners' Associations asbl vzw published this content on 13 September 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.