Shipping Between Global Powers

Where Geopolitics, Energy & Climate Shape the Future

Naftemporiki Shipping Conference is a high-level shipping and geoeconomic meeting that brings together shipowners, government institutions, decision-makers, and representatives from the port and energy sectors.

In a period of intense geopolitical shifts, energy transition, and regulatory challenges, the 10th Shipping Conference aims to provide realistic dialogue, strategic analysis, and practical approaches for the future of shipping and international trade.

Moreover, Naftemporiki’s conferences and events serve as a powerful pillar of influence in the business ecosystem, acting as a platform for knowledge generation, strategic discussion, and meaningful networking.

Key Topics of the 10th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference:
  • Geopolitics at Sea: Shipping Between Global Powers
    How contemporary geopolitical developments and shifting power balances affect sea routes, trade flows, and the operational environment of international shipping.
  • Greece as an Energy Hub
    Greece’s role as a strategic energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Europe including developments in hydrocarbon exploration, energy and port infrastructure, and connectivity with international energy markets.
  • Decarbonization: No More Illusions
    At a critical juncture in International Maritime Organization (IMO) negotiations, this theme shifts the discussion from commitments to action, focusing on practical solutions, technological innovations, and realistic timelines for reducing carbon emissions in shipping.
  • Ports, Shipbuilding & Logistics
    The pivotal role of ports, shipyards, and logistics infrastructure in the Mediterranean, particularly in Greece, in a new geoeconomic environment – covering investment trends, strategic infrastructure, port management and shipyard upgrades, as well as new balances in supply chains.
  • Dry Bulk Shipping: Shipowners’ Strategies in a New Era
    The strategic choices of dry bulk shipowners in an environment of increased volatility, geopolitical pressures, and shifting trade flows.
  • The Tanker View: Shipowners’ Strategies in a New Era
    The tanker sector under the lens of energy security, global demand, and regulatory and geopolitical developments, with an emphasis on strategies adopted by shipowners to ensure sustainability and competitiveness.

Greece, as a global shipping power and emerging energy hub, stands at the center of the conference.

The 10th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference is held under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping and Posidonia Exhibitions S.A. 

    Vasilis Kikilias

    Minister of Maritime and Insular Policy

    Joshua Volz

    Special Envoy for Energy Integration, U.S. Department of Energy

    Stavros Papastavrou

    Minister of Environment & Energy of Greece

    Takis Theodorikakos

    Minister of Development

    Fang Qiu

    Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Greece

    Koichi Ito

    Ambassador of Japan to Greece

    Lim Juseong

    Ambassador of Korea to Greece

    Nikos Hardalias

    Governor of Attica Region

    Lia Athanasiou

    Professor of Commercial Law, Law School of the University of Athens

    George Alexandratos

    President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

    Miltiadis Varvitsiotis

    CEO, Skaramangas Shipyard

    Harry Vafias

    Founder, Stealthgas Inc, Imperial Petroleum Inc, C3iS Inc, A' Vice President, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association