The Greek Shipping Podcast
A podcast on the stories of the seas, shipping & seamanship. The Greek Shipping Podcast was created out of our love for travel and Greek Shipping.This monthly podcast aims to give a voice to the people of Greek shipping and to pass essential messages to the industry. Hosted by Dr. KELLY GERAKOUDI.
The Greek Shipping Podcast is produced by the Kyvernitis Travel Group in partnership with the American College of Greece.
Episodes
16 episodes
Antonis Lambros
Season 2-Episode 1: Sea Stories from 32 Years in Shipping with Antonis Lambros!In the premiere episode of Season 2, we welcome Mr. Antonis Lambros, a seasoned shipping professional with over 32 years of experience, including 26 ye...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:40
Kostas Kontes
Mr. Kontes narrates to us in this episode, his family’s initial foray into shipping, crediting his father’s profound impact on his decision to pursue the same path.He recounts his experiences from his travels on the cruise ships where he...
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26:41
Alex Hadjipateras
Alex Hadjipateras shares with us the origins of his family's successful shipping career, dating back approximately 100 years, driven by the aspiration to enhance their quality of life. With deep pride and reverence for his heritage, he openly a...
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38:22
Irene Daifas
In this episode of the Greek Shipping podcast, Mrs. Daifa shares the remarkable journey of her father, Stavros Daifas, a self-made shipowner who achieved great success at a young age. He embarked on his entrepreneurial path by acquiring ...
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35:54
Danae Bezantakou
Mrs. Bezantakou narrates the story of her family's involvement in shipping, starting from her father, a captain in Thenamaris, with references to Mrs. Nounou Martinou and the power of collaboration, which is a fundamental principle of the famil...
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34:56
Charalambos Simantonis
Mr. Charalambos Simantonis starts this, quite interesting conversation, with references to his family shipping company in Piraeus (ships which were built at Hellenic Shipyards) and continues with his path in Merchant Shipping.He talks a...
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28:42
Dr. George D. Pateras
The interview for this podcast was taken in “Aplotaria”, the main comercial street of Chios island, in a very casual conversation amongst the bustling local market. This interview is a journey through time and homage to all the significant poin...
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31:14
Stamatis N. Tsantanis
In this Interview, Mr. Tsantanis opens up to us in regards to the beginning of his banking career, up to his current position as the Chairman and CEO of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.; a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.&n...
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36:40
John Platsidakis
In this interview Mr. Platsidakis describes us his personal story starting as a student of Mathematics and ‘leading his way’ through a series of ‘coincidences’ to be today one of the most influential people in the Shipping industry accor...
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30:47
George A. Tsavliris
Mr. George A. Tsavliris was born in London. He graduated from Athens College in 1968 and having acquired professional qualifications in Shipping (F.I.C.S., ACI.Arb), he concluded his graduate and post graduate studies in Shipping Law at Univers...
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34:06
Theodoros Vokos
In this interview, Mr. Vokos describes how the Posidonia exhibition has evolved to what it is today, from the 1960s, and also gives us an overview of this year's Posidonia which is set to reach the maximum number of participations, since...
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28:27
Giannis P. Dragnis
Mr. Dragnis, in the interview he gave us last September, talks about the Yachting industry and the leading position of Greece on the world map, the important advantages of working in the industry, as well as the ever-increasing presence ...
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31:17
George M. Foustanos
George M. Foustanos was born in Athens in 1948. He studied Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding at the Southampton College of Technology before joining his family’s business – Valmas Shipping Ltd. – in 1972. Between 1979 and 1989 he was the dire...
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31:49
Costis J. Frangoulis
In the third episode of the Podcast we have the pleasure to host Costis J. Frangoulis, the Founder and CEO of Franman. For thirty-one years now, Franman has connected Greek shipping companies with a number of the world’s leading s...
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29:37
Harry N. Vafias
In the second episode of the Podcast we have the pleasure to host Harry Vafias, who at the age of 27, led StealthGas at the stock market and thus, becoming the youngest CEO of any shipping company, listed in any stock market worldwide.I...
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27:12
Manolis Vordonis a leading executive, for 45 years, of the Greek and global shipping industry.
On the first edition of this engrossing podcast on Greek Shipping, we are proud to invite Mr. Manolis Vordonis, a leading executive for many decades on the Greek and global shipping industry.Today’s podcast will be offering a grea...
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