The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS, or, in its Greek initials, EEE) is a

trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. An industry tra ...

for Greek ship-owners. Founded in February 1916, it is headquartered in

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, with offices in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

and

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The UGS closely follows developments in the United Nations

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(IMO), the

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(ILO), the

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(OECD), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and other global bodies. The UGS is a member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and participates in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Economic and Social Council of Greece (ESC). The UGS is also a member of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC).ABOUT THE UNION OF GREEK SHIPOWNERS
''ugs.gr'', Retrieved 10 February 2022 The UGS also maintains close relations with the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, the

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-based Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) and the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA).

Presidents

Since 1916 the Union has been headed by:Former Presidents
''ugs.gr'', Retrieved 10 February 2022 * Leonidas Embiricos of Andros, 1916 – 1920 * ''Vacant'', 1920 – 1924 * Stamatios Embiricos of Andros, 1924 – 1934 * Nicolaos Kyriakides of Prokonessos, 1934 – 1935 * Basil Goulandris of Andros, 1935 – 1936 * Michael Pneumaticos of

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, 1936 – 1938 * Costas Michalos of

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, 1938 – 1946 * Loucas Nomicos of

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, 1946 – 1950 * Nicolaos Lykiardopoulos of

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, 1950 – 1960 * Stratis Andreadis of

, 1960 – 1974 * ''Vacant'', 1974 – 1975 * Anthony Chandris of

, 1975 – 1981 * Aristomenis Karageorgis of

, 1981 – 1984 * Stathis Gourdomichalis of

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

, 1984 – 1991 * John G. Goumas of

, 1991 – 1997 * John Lyras of

(with roots in

), 1997 – 2003 * Nicos Efthymiou of

, 2003 – 2009 * Theodore Veniamis of

, 2009 – 2022 * Melina Travlos of

, 2022 – present

References

{{reflist 1916 establishments in Greece Trade associations based in Greece