Ioannis Chiotopoulos, Vice-President and Regional Manager of South East Europe, Middle East & Africa, commemorated the 100 years of DNV GL’s presence in Greece at the DNV GL – Greece Annual Press Conference, which was held via virtual means for the first time.
Chiotopoulos announced the celebrations of this milestone that will follow though the year, while taking the opportunity to express gratitude to his team for the great work and efforts made, especially during the extraordinary times that the industry is facing.
His Excellency, the Ambassador of Norway, Frode Overland Andersen, DNV GL’s honored guest, addressed a short speech, focusing on the close links between the maritime sectors of Greece and Norway, and how DNV GL embodies and forges those links through the 100 years of its history in Greece. His Excellency also referred to Norway’s maritime industry, heavily investing in green technology and electric ferries, with DNV GL again on the forefront of the development, being involved in cutting-edge projects on alternative fuels, electrification, and automation.
Leonidas Karystios, Regional Business Development & Gas Segment Director, proceeded with a presentation on DNV GL’s status in Greece looking at how the Piraeus office has strengthened its presence in the Greek market. He pointed to DNV GL – Greece’s market share in terms of number of vessels and gross tonnage, demonstrating significant growth over the last four years. In 2016, 711 vessels representing 32.80 million GT were with DNV GL – Greece, and, at the end of 2020, this had grown to 847 vessels and 42.67 million GT, he noted. The share of newbuilding contracting specifically for Greece has also been growing, he said, with over 28% of Greek owned vessels contracted to DNV GL classification in terms of m GT. Karystios also talked about Greek and regional key-initiatives of the past year, as well as, the structure of the Piraeus office…
