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SUMMER 2016
Posidonia 2016
The Aegean
Party
Aegean Global
Market Trends
Interview
Nikolaos
Hondos
General Manager
Aegean Bunkering
Services Inc.
Plus
Flows & Currents
Travel with Aegean
Posidonia
2016
Athens Hosts the Global
Shipping Community
editorial
Facing the future.
Posidonia 2016, the world’s most impressive maritime event, held in Athens since 1969, brought together
the global shipping and maritime community for one
week. During that time, all stakeholders were able to
meet, explore current market trends, forge new partnerships, and assess the industry as it moves forward.
Aegean, as it has for 20 years, participated in Posidonia 2016 with two stateof-the-art exhibition spaces. Top Aegean executives were able to represent the
wide-ranging activities of the company–shipping, bunkering, environmental
and port facility services, lubricants and petroleum products, and agency—to
visitors from around the globe.
For public and private stakeholders, Posidonia provided an opportunity to
discuss key policy developments facing the shipping and maritime industry.
Prime Ministers, ministers, ambassadors, commissioners, and other government decision makers met the private sector within a common framework to
address legislation, environmental concerns, safety issues, and new technologies that will impact the industry for years to come.
Aegean, as always, was attuned to the discussions, exchanges, developments
and decisions that can, in many ways, determine the next stages of its growth
and expansion program.
Future success stems from past performance and current preparations.
Being prepared for tomorrow ensures that decisions are made with market insight, industry understanding, and a competitive edge. Posidonia 2016 proved
to be a key tool that allows Aegean to keep its finger on the pulse of the industry and formulate its strategy—local, regional, and global.
Aegean
Core Activities
Retail
AEGEAN OIL has established a gas station
network throughout Greece, and is one of
the fastest growing companies in the retail
market. AEGEAN’S gasoline market share in
Greece is 8%.
Shipping
AEGEAN SHIPPING manages a fleet of tankers, ranging from 28.610 to 50,926 DWT,
that transfers and delivers oil to our clients
throughout the world. All ships meet ISM
standards. The Company’s new GreenFleet
(http://www.greenfleet.gr) incorporates
the latest technologies to ensure reduced
operating costs and reduced emissions,
while increasing overall performance. All
ships are certified by ISM, ISPS and MLC as
well as with ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and
50001. AEGEAN SHIPPING is additionally
certified with ISO 22301.
Bunkering
AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM is a leader in
providing the best bunkering services available in Piraeus, Patras, Gibraltar, Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp, Fujarah, Jamaica,
Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago, Portland-Falmouth, Vancouver, Montreal, Mexico, Tanger
Med (Morocco), Canary Islands, Panama,
Barcelona, Algeciras, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Los
Angeles and Long Beach, Hamburg, the Gulf
of Mexico, St. Petersburg, South Africa and
Brazil. AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM is the
market leader in bunkering.
Agency Services
RAYMOND MATERA
Publisher
Ships from around the world rely on AEGEAN AGENCY services at Piraeus, Gibraltar,
Fujairah, and Jamaica, from loading and
discharging, to spare parts and supplies.
Lubricants
AEGEAN OIL produces and markets high
performance lubricants for vehicles and
industrial use, under the AEGEAN brand.
AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM trades and
supplies lubricants for the marine market
under the ALFA brand.
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Aegean presented its D-Force diesel fuel at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel in Thessaloniki
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9PONTIAN NEWS
Events Honoring the Pontian and Armenian
Genocide
10RETAIL
Aegean Presents D-Force Fuel to Northern
Greece Service Station Owners
11HELLENIC ENVIRONMENTAL
CENTER
• Presentation at the Port of Alexandroupolis
• Distinction of HEC at the European Business
Awards for the Environment
12AEGEAN GLOBAL
Up-to-Date Market Trends from Around the
World by Executives from Aegean’s Global
Bunker Stations Network
14FLOWS AND CURRENTS
Trends and News in the Oil
and Energy Fields
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Nikolaos Hondos, General Manager
of Aegean Bunkering Services Inc.,
discusses Aegean’s position
as the world’s largest independent
physical supplier
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• The World’s Most Prestigious
Maritime Event
• Aegean at Posidonia 2016
• The Aegean Party
24THE AEGEAN INTERVIEW
Nikolaos Hondos, General Manager of Aegean
Bunkering Services Inc.
26STATIONS OF THE MONTH
• Kostas Pagratis, Corfu
• Athanassios Raptis, Thessaloniki
28MARITIME TRADITION
The Traditional Boat Association of Greece
29TRAVEL WITH ΑEGEAN
Milos
28CHILDREN AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
The Lost Kingdom of Cleopatra
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A E G E A N
UPDA T E
Fedon Tomazos, Cass Technava; Sarah Yang, Cass Technava; Spyros Fokas, Aegean; Dong Yezong, General Manager Cosco
Shipyard; George Melissanidis; Swem Sun, Commercial Director of Cosco Headquarters
Aegean Shipping Inks Deal
for Four Aframax Newbuildings with
Cosco Shipyard in China
Aegean Shipping Management signed a contract with Cosco Zhoushan shipyard to build four
next-generation Aframax carriers with delivery in 2018.
This marks the latest NB contract since the company delivered four MR sisters from Daesun
Shipbuilding in Korea in 2014. These eco-tankers, coined the Green Fleet, also employ advanced engineering and design components, allowing for significantly lower fuel consumption
and huge minimization of emissions. The new Aframaxes will fly the same ‘Greenfleet’ Banner
as their smaller fleet sisters, and continue to follow suit with the strategy of the company to
reduce their carbon footprint.
Chairman George Melissanidis said, “I am pleased to announce the signing of four NB
113,000 dwt crude carriers at Cosco Zhoushan shipyard. In this time of such global uncertainty and a dormant NB market, we are renewing our commitment to international shipping.“
Mr. Melissanidis continued, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cosco for their support and look forward to cementing this relationship between our two companies, which are
so closely aligned in terms of quality and commitment to first class service.”
Aegean Shipping invests in cutting-edge technology, enhancing its human resources and
managing its fleet above and beyond international standards.
Pontian Music and Dance
During Halftime at NBA Game
The NBA honored Greek heritage day
in a unique way. Traditional Pontian
music and dance was the highlight of
the halftime show at the Philadelphia
76ers game against the New York
Knicks. The proud Pontian “Akritai” of
Philadelphia, who descend from Koromilia, Kilkis, danced to the tune of Daouli and Lyra players as they circled the
76ers emblem on center court.
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Hamburg Port
827th
Anniversary
“Cast off and Ahoy!” Aegean and HEC
celebrate the world’s greatest port
festival, the 827th birthday of the
Hamburg harbor.
More than 1 million visitors annually attend the maritime people’s
festival of superlatives, inspired by
the hundreds of ships from all over
the world in the heart of Hamburg.
The port of Hamburg and its birthday have a long tradition; since
Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa granted
citizens of Hamburg a charter on
May 7, 1189, which guaranteed
exemption from duty for ships on
the river Elbe from the city to the
North Sea, the Port Birthday has
grown and is a popular attraction for
visitors from near and far. Special
highlights include a four-kilometer
long ‘Harbor Mile’ promenade, the
ship parades, a unique tugboat ballet
and breathtaking fireworks. Aegean
and HEC enjoyed a vibrant event with
good business friends and partners
onboard the Commodore.
Aegean and HEC executives onboard the Commodore
Another Successful Search & Rescue
Operation for M/T Rizopon
On April 13, 2016, following the instructions of the Italian Maritime Rescue
Coordination Center, Aegean's ASM tanker M/T Rizopon, while drifting off
Zawia, launched a rescue operation of 235 immigrants (6 babies, 111 female,
118 male). The 235 immigrants were found onboard two rubber boats, in the
waters between Italy and Libya. Nationalities declared by the immigrants are
as follows: Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Guinea, Soudan, Cameroun, Ivory Coast,
Tanzania, Somailia, and Senegal. M/T Rizopon approached the two boats,
safely collected all immigrants on board and resumed her voyage to Caglierim Sardenia (Italy) following the instructions of the Italian Maritime Rescue
Coordination Center. The crew offered the immigrants food, water and milk.
On April 14, 2016 M/T Rizopon reached her destination port and delivered the
immigrants to the Italian Authorities.
This is the fifth successful rescue operation for the M/T Rizopon.
Aegean Shipping is proud of our Captain, Officers and crew and we congratulate them for their good seamanship and gallant efforts!
Immigrants delivered to the Italian authorities
ALBA students at the Aegean headquarters in Piraeus
ALBA Students
Visit Aegean
On May 16 twenty students from ALBA
Graduate Business School visited the
Aegean headquarters in Piraeus. ALBA is a
non-governmental, non-profit educational
organization established by the Hellenic
Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Hellenic
Management Association (EEDE), and the
Commercial and Industrial Chamber of
Athens (EVEA). Ninety companies, many of
which are shipping companies, are corporate
members of ALBA.
The students attended a presentation,
which took place on the 8th floor of the
Aegean headquarters under the supervision
of Prof. Spyros Vougious. The students had
the opportunity to ask senior Aegean executives questions related to trading, bunkering and shipping. Professor Vougious
thanked Aegean for the hospitality. Aegean
continues to invest in education by supporting young students and future career
men and women.
Presentation by Nikolaos Hondos of Aegean
SUMMER 2016 AEGEAN NEWS 5
A E G E A N
UPDA T E
Marine Pollution
Response
Exercise in
Aspropyrgos
The Floreal at Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth Supply
of French National Army Frigate
On April 19 Aegean supplied Floreal, a monitoring frigate of the French National Army, at
Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Floreal's mission is the monitoring of French Exclusive Economic
Zones. In 1993, she took part in United Nations Operation in Somalia II to protect Blue Helmets. In 1995, she took part in the capture of the Head of Comorian Presidential Guard Bob
Denard (1929-2007), in the Comoros.
Aegean has made a fresh and dynamic start in South Africa by deploying the 70,000dwt M/T
Umnenga as floating storage in Algoa Bay, ensuring constant availability and efficient operations.
Algoa Bay is strategically situated with an 8-10 mile deviation from the main shipping routes
between the Middle East, Americas and Europe. The bay is well protected with open access to
high seas and space for numerous vessels at anchorage. Passing vessels bunkering at Algoa Bay
benefit with no time lost waiting for inport bunker deliveries and save significantly on the calling
costs at South African ports. Aegean’s M/T Lefkas, a double-hull bunker barge, conducts bunker
deliveries. Aegean will deploy a second barge in the near future to expand supply operations.
Vessels are supplied either at the anchorage or inport (Port Elizabeth and Coeaga Port).
Marine Fuel RMG 380 and Marine Gasoil (MGO 0.1) is available at ISO 8217 standards. Operations run on a 24/7 basis.
On June 15 the Aegean antipollution
team held a marine pollution response
exercise at the Melco installation in
Aspropyrgos as part of the annual
staff training program for 2016.
During the exercise Aegean staff
created an antifouling barrier using
pollution absorption materials and
trained the new company staff.
Antipollution barrier and pollution absorbers
AEK is the 2016 Greek Cup Winner
Greek association football club
AEK F.C. (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, Athletic Union of Constantinople, abbreviated as AEK),
returned in the top level leagues of
Greek football after winning the
Greek Cup for the first time after
five years. AEK won the Cup, upsetting champion Olympiakos 2-1 at the "Spiros Louis" Olympic Athletic Center
of Athens (OAKA), filling with joy the team’s supporters, who have stoically endured the challenge of being in a lower level league for the past few years.
AEK has returned stronger! "We are coming" turned into "we are here!" This is a
new beginning and the best is yet to come!
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Barcelona Antipollution Drill
On May 17 an antipollution drill was carried out at the port of Barcelona with
the participation of the Aegean IOS I barge.
The Aegean pollution combating team followed the plan with all needed materials and contained the spill before it expanded beyond control and polluted the
sea area. The Barcelona Port Authorities expressed their satisfaction in the way
the captain and crew responded.
Aegean, with the strictest environmental standards in the shipping sector,
maintains its staff in a state of vigilance, with proper training at regular intervals. With experience in training, and the will to protect the environment, we
are optimistic about the environment we will leave to our children.
Aegean participates in anti-pollution exercise at the port of Barcelona
Voluntary
Blood Drive
On June 22 a Greek Red Cross blood
donation mobile unit came to
the Melco facilities in Aspropyrgos to
enhance the blood bank of the
company. As expected, many
Aegean employees participated to
the12th Aegean blood drive. The
colleagues who donated blood are
Dimitris Kamenidis, Zafiris Kyrmpeis,
Panagiotis Kalogeropoulos, Adil Kara,
Aris Nakas, Kostas Skalas, Panagiotis
Chatzidimitriou, Konstantinos
Kantarellis, Archonion Giannikouris,
Dionysis Symeoforidis, Petros
Kordalis, Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos,
Athanassios Azaroglou, Panagiotis
Misailidis, Panagiotis Kolympiris,
Paraskevas Paraskevas, Kyriakos
Boutzikas, and Yiannis Komninos.
Aegean Opens New COCO Service
Station on Mykonos Island
As part of the company’s corporate strategic planning implementation,
Aegean has launched a new COCO (Company Owned Company Operated)
service station on Mykonos, which is already in full operation serving
the customers of the island.
The service station is located in Amigdalidi on the new ring road of the
island that connects Ano Mera with the port. Aegean created this new
service station with respect for the unique architectural style of Mykonos
and installed the most advanced and environmentally friendly technology.
The new Aegean service station on Mykonos offers all types of liquid
fuel and vehicular LPG. The service station also supplies tourist boats
that visit the island using company-owned tanker trucks.
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A E G E A N
UPDA T E
Nikolaos Hondos, Dimitris Melissanidis, Mokhele Tsietsi, Spyros Fokas and
Salvatore Drago
Nikolas Tavlarios
The Aegean dinner
Manolis Chochlakis, Boris Gronenberg, Stathis Pavlikakis, Alvaro Marques de Azavedo,
Iason Ktenas, Gratsiella Kladis, Hara Fikiris, Tony Vertommen, Geert Boden, Vedran Bovan,
Dennis Ho, Leonidas Broumas, Dorothy Papadogiannis, Panos Tsikleas, Mary Skafida, Sotiris
Delidimitriou, Andrew Ananiev, Soumela Fotiadou, Gregory Robolakis, and Antonis Pavlakis.
Aegean Celebrates
On June 7, during the week of Posidonia 2016, Aegean Marine Petroleum hosted an event on the eighth floor of the
company’s headquarters in Piraeus for the representatives
from all Aegean bunkering stations around the world. Old
and new colleagues had the opportunity to further strengthen their relations and better familiarize themselves with the
company. Associates from Singapore, Antwerp, New York,
new friends from St. Petersburg, Rio and Hamburg, and
colleagues from the AMP and ABS attended the dinner in
the presence of Dimitris Melissanidis and Nikolas Tavlarios.
Mr. Tavlarios delivered a short speech, during which he
stressed the need for continued communication between
Aegean executives to better address everyday problems and
optimize results.
The evening was very pleasant, highlighted by a song by fellow aspiring singer from the Antwerp office, Geert Boden.
Charity Race
On June 4, during the week of Posidonia 2016, a five-kilometer street race was held
in Piraeus with participants from around the world. The proceeds were donated to
charity. The starting point and the finish line were at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus.
Twenty Aegean employees participated, worthily representing the company: S. Kintas,
P. Kolympiris, P. Kalogeropoulos, M. Samson, K. Barlou, E. Filiopoulou, M. Xenou, M.
Bokou, A. Topalidis, N. Zaharopoulos, S. Papadopoulou, M. Halou, I. Kyranas, P. Lialios,
E. Panagopoulou, N. Mendrinou, D. Konomi and B. Motou.
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1. The audience at the Temple of Olympian Zeus 2. Savvas Kalenteridis, Dimitris Melissanidis, George Tsalouchidis, Ivan Savvidis, and Christina Sahinidis 3. Young dancers 4. The drums set the
pace 5. The Minister of National Defence, Panos Kammenos 6. Traditional dancers 7. The knife dancers
Majestic Events in Memory
of the Pontian Genocide
Pontians and Armenians Send Out a Powerful Message from the Temple
of Olympian Zeus in Athens
Two peoples with an extraordinary history and culture, Pontian Greeks and Armenians, shared an event
of remembrance that took place at the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, "a brilliant night in a sacred
place" said the presenter, Alexis Kostalas, sending out a strong message: "We remember, we honor our
past, and we move forward stronger than ever."
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vents in memory of the genocide
of Pontian Greeks and Armenians
took place in Athens on May 21. The
proceedings initially unfolded along the pedestrianized Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
at the foot of the Acropolis hill. The high
point of the evening was without a doubt the
musical performance at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, which included dozens of dancers
and singers, melodies from drums and lyres,
Pontian and Armenian traditional dances, as
well as alterations of recitation and music,
all indicating how similar the two cultures
are, much like their tragic history. The Minister of Defense, Panos Kammenos, who
opened the event, said: "An apology by the
Turkish government will redeem the Turkish
people from the burden of collective guilt."
The Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis,
Deputy Minister of Defense Dimitris Vitsas,
Deputy Finance Minister Trifon Alexiadis,
Deputy Minister of State for Coordinating
Government Operations Terrence Kouik, the
leader of the Greek centrist party (Union of
Centrists - Enosi Kentroon) Vassilis Leventis,
the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff of
Pontian descent Lieutenant General Vasilios
Tellidis, and the Chief of the Hellenic Air
Force General Staff Lieutenant General Christos Vaitsis attended the event. The President
of the Armenian National Committee in
Greece (ANC Greece) Kerop Ekizian, Pontian
cosmonaut Theodore Giourtsichin-Grammatikopoulos, Vice President of the Armenian
National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov,
DISYPE president George Parcharidis, Prof.
Konstantinos Fotiadis, the President of
Greek National Union of Pontian Officers
George Tsalouchidis, the soprano of Pontian
descent Sonia Theodoridou, the Paralympic
athlete Gregory Polichronidis, the businessman Ivan Savvidis, and the founder of Aegean Dimitris Melissanidis were also present.
An emotional audience watched with undiminished interest the performances on
stage, which emitted humanism and messages of militancy worldwide.
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R ET A I L
Aegean Presents
D-Force Fuel
to Northern Greece Service Station Owners
On June 16 Aegean presented its D-Force Diesel Fuel at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Thessaloniki. Numerous Northern Greece service station owners, in whose stations the new DForce fuel is now available, attended the event.
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1, 2. The presentation of D-Force in Thessaloniki 3. The outdoor reception at the Hyatt 4. The dance group of the “Akrites of Pontos” cultural association 5. Northern Greece service station operators 6. Iakovos Melissanidis (center) with members of the “Akrites of Pontos”
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akovos Melissanidis opened the
presentation with greetings and a
few words.
Following Mr. Melissanidis, Anna
Papatheocharis, a chemical engineer
and the representative of the company
that manufactures the additives for
D-Force, presented the participants
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with the properties and advantages of
the new fuel, and Antonis Papadakis,
Deputy CEO of Aegean Oil, briefed
the station owners on the successive
stages of tests and checks prior to the
final selection and the marketing of
D-Force within the Aegean service
stations network.
After the presentation the quests
enjoyed a reception at the outdoor
area of the Hyatt in an extremely
pleasant and relaxing atmosphere,
while the dance group of the “Akrites
of Pontos” cultural association provided the guests with a performance
to remember.
HELLENIC ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Presentation at the Port
of Alexandroupolis
On June 9 HEC hosted a presentation on the protection of the marine environment and
the application of appropriate rules and regulations at the request of the Port Authority of
Alexandroupolis. Staff, officers, and members of the Alexandroupolis Port Authorities were
present at the event.
T
heo Gavrielides, HEC’s partner in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, informed the executives of the
Alexandroupolis Port Authorities on topics such as
types and quantities of waste, environmental legislation,
international, EU and national legislation on waste management, as well giving the HEC company profile. The
participants found the presentation very interesting and
had numerous questions for Mr. Gavrielides.
Concluding his speech, Mr. Gavrielides said that what
must emerge from his presentation is improved coordination in the process of control and waste reception from the
Alexandroupolis Port Authorities and the concessionaire
company, HEC.
The Alexandroupolis Port Authority representative
agreed with Mr. Gavrielides’ proposal and everyone con-
curred that such events that aim at information sharing
should take place with the participation of port users.
Distinction of HEC at the European Business
Awards for the Environment
On March 30 the Greek Association of Environmental Protection (PASEPPE) and the European Commission's
Environment Directorate (DG Environment) announced the winners of the European Business Awards for the
Environment (EBAE).
HEC is among the finalists in the
third category (Process Award)
and in the subcategory “Business & Biodiversity Award.”
The competition is open to companies, organizations, and
public and private institutions that successfully combine
innovation, economic viability, sustainable development,
environmental protection and commitment to the circular
economy. The award ceremony will take place in Tallinn in
October 2016.
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A E G E A N
GL OB A L
Aegean
Global Market Trends
On the occasion of Posidonia 2016, executives from Aegean’s global network of bunker stations
met in Athens. Aegean News presents up-to-date market trends from around the world.
Gregory Robolakis
General Manager
Aegean Marine Petroleum S.A.
Greece this year is benefiting from increased cruise traffic and therefore prospects for the entire season are improved.
Aegean positively capitalized on this trend
and of course we are positioning better due
to our infrastructure, reputation, pricing,
service and our growing global brand name.
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Captain Christopher
Roberts
Aegean Bunkering USA (LLC)
Regional Manager Americas, New York
On the East Coast of the U.S. Aegean is
positioned well because we always have
supply and our operations staff is second
to none. The ship-owners know that when
they do a deal with Aegean it will be done
properly and professionally. The market
is starting to trend upward and it is a
dogfight (especially in New York.) Currently there are six suppliers in New York
so it is an extremely competitive market.
All the more need to be on top of everything operationally.
Salvatore Drago
Director, Global Trading, New York
Our ability to source and blend fuel oil
from around the globe has been a great
asset to Aegean as we continue to expand
our bunkering business in locations such
as Port Elizabeth.
Boris Gronenberg
Dennis Ho
Jonathan Mcllroy
Marketing, Marine Fuels
Managing Director, Hamburg
General Manager, Singapore
Bunker Trading Manager, Piraeus
The year 2017 presents an exciting time
for Aegean in Singapore when mass flow
meter (MFM) supply becomes compulsory
on all bunker tankers. Aegean’s barges
have all been fitted with approved MFMs.
Together with our expertise on cargo
sourcing and our already well-regarded
supply capabilities, we are ready to embrace the new regime.
Globally, Aegean’s strategy is to expand
back to back trading worldwide, benefitting from the existing presence of a market-leading physical supply network.
Aegean in Hamburg has been growing
steadily since opening operation almost
two years ago. We are proud to have established our presence in this market with
strategically located storage facilities and
would like to thank our German partners
for their continuous support.
Alvaro Marques
de Azavedo
Tony Vertommen
Managing Director, North West Europe,
Antwerp, Belgium
In a huge market like the ARA, every day
starts as a challenge. Nevertheless we
at Aegean manage to maintain and even
strengthen our position, being the top
supplier covering all ports of our area.
This is only possible due to the professionalism of our complete staff in combination with our logistic infrastructure.
Andrew Ananiev
St. Petersburg, Russia, Director
Although the Russian market experienced
a steady volume rise in early 2016, the
Aegean Neva office managed to add many new clients to it’s portofolio. We also
welcomed recent news the cooperation
agreement between Rosneft and Hellenic
Refinery as a sign of improving economic
relations in the industry.
Managing Director, South American,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2016 is the right time for the start of
operations for Aegean in South America.
Certainly it is a challenging market as many countries find themselves amid a crisis
but, on the other hand, it is a time of opportunities and market changes.
With Aegean’s expertise in the physical
markets we will be able to develop new
business niches, not only in established
markets but also in remote locations.
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FLOWS AND CURRENTS
Divers Explore
A 1,600-YearOld Roman
Shipwreck
At first divers stumbled across
a sculpture partially buried in
the ocean floor 30 miles from
Caesarea. That discovery led to the
remnants from a 1,600-year-old
shipwreck off the coast of Israel.
The Israeli Antiquities Authority
examined anchors from the ship,
water jugs, fragments of full-size
statues, smaller sculptures and
lamps, including one of the Roman
sun god Sol, as well as two large
clumps of coins, which helped give
experts an idea of when the ship
sank. Two Roman rulers depicted
on the coins helped researchers
place the shipwreck between 300
and 500 A.D.
Experts can't say for certain what
caused the ship to sink. They theorize it tried to anchor itself in
place during a storm but ended up
smashing against nearby rocks and
a seawall. Weirdly enough, winding
up on the ocean floor might have
helped the relics survive the last
several centuries. Experts believe
the ship was taking them to be
melted and recycled.
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Interactive Map Shows
Global Ship Movement
Large ships carry about eleven billion tons of cargo around the world every year.
Ships transport all kinds of goods from port to port and that is what makes the
global economy go round. Now there's a great way to visualize this entire process, through an interactive map from the UCL Energy Institute, which traces
container ships, dry bulk carriers, oil and fuel tankers, gas carriers, and ships
transporting vehicles by type. One can even zoom in on different regions. The
researchers assembled data from the thousands of commercial ships that moved
across the ocean in 2012. They then worked with the data visualization studio
Kiln to make this map. https://www.shipmap.org/
Shipping Industry Needs
More Seafarers
Unless seafarer-training levels are increased significantly, the growth in demand
for seafarers could generate a serious
shortage in the total supply of officers.
An additional 147,500 officers will be
required by 2025 to service the world
merchant fleet. The IMO (International Maritime Organization) reports that the current
shortfall stands at 2.1%, amounting to
some 16,500 officers, and some officer
categories are in a especially short supply, including engineer officers at management level
and officers needed for specialized ships such as chemical, LNG and LPG carriers. Although
the global supply of officers is forecast to increase steadily, increasing demand will most
likely outpace this. In the past five years the industry has made good progress with increasing recruitment and training levels and reducing officer wastage, as the report estimates
that there is a current surplus of 15.8%, about 119,000 ratings, with demand only having
increased by about 1% since 2010.
One of the Largest Cruise Ships
in the World In Piraeus
The prestigious Ovation of the Seas sailed into Piraeus this past May. PPA executives greeted
the captain and crew at the port. The impressive ship, which started its maiden journey in
Trieste, measures 348 meters in length, weighs 168,666 tons and can accommodate 4,180
passengers. With 1,300 crewmembers, the Ovation spans 18 decks and features 2,091
cabins. The ship, recently constructed at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, is intended for
the Far East and China markets. Passengers get a choice of 18 restaurants and virtual cabins
with a balcony and internal units with large digital displays that ensure that every room has a
view. What's more, a glass capsule, which rises 300 feet above sea level, offers passengers
a 360-degree view.
A History
of the Postwar
Greek Shipping
Industry Hits the
Bookshelves
Gelina Harlaftis’ "Greek Shipowners
and Greece: 1945-1975, From
Separate Development to Mutual
Interdependence" (2015) outlines
the basic structure of Greek shipping
firms, analyzes the Greek shipowners'
ties to the rest of the Greek economy,
as well as the specific problem and
policy dilemmas that are associated
with these ties. Harlaftis, a Professor
Warmer Ocean Waters Powered El Niño,
Scientists Say
of Maritime History in the Department
El Niño (Spanish for "the boy")
is the warm phase of the El Niño
Southern Oscillation and is associated with a band of warm ocean
water that develops in the central
and east-central equatorial Pacific.
The phenomenon is accompanied
by high air pressure in the western
Pacific and low air pressure in the eastern Pacific and causes global changes of
both temperatures and rainfall.
A new study provides insight into how the current El Niño, one of the strongest
on record, formed in the Pacific Ocean. The new research finds easterly winds
in the tropical Pacific Ocean stalled a potential El Niño in 2014 and left a swath
of warm water in the central Pacific. The presence of that warm water stacked
the deck for a monster El Niño to occur in 2015, according to scientists.
reasons for the Greek Shipping’s enor-
of History at the Ionian University on
the island of Corfu, explains that the
mous expansion after the Second World
War have been the subject of considerable debate and the net benefits to
Greece—as distinct from the welfare
of individual entrepreneurs—have
also been the focus of discussion. The
book provides a thorough account of
this perplexed but extraordinary story
while the body of data presented and
analyzed makes it possible to form an
informed historical view of Greek preeminence in sea transport.
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P OSI DONI A
Posidonia 2016
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Athens once again hosted the global shipping community at Posidonia 2016, the world’s most
prestigious maritime event, held at Athens Metropolitan Expo June 6-10.
Posidonia 2016 in Numbers
Visitors
Exhibitors
Countries Represented
Square Meters
22,000
1800
90
40,000
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1. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
2. Cutting the ribbon
3. President of the Opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis arriving
4. Posidonia live
5. The Opening Ceremony
Professional
Learning
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M
ore than 22,000 shipping
industry professionals visited Posidonia to meet,
network and do business with more
than 1,800 exhibitors from 90 countries deployed across 40,000 square
meters.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated Posidonia 2016 with Minister
of Shipping and Island Policy, Theodore Dritsas. The inaugural ceremony
was attended by heads of states, European Union officials, Greek cabinet
members, foreign maritime ministers,
ambassadors, board members of the
Union of Greek Shipowners, chairmen of international organizations
as well as some 1,800 exhibitors and
delegates from around the world.
“Posidonia 2016 has managed to
set new records in floor space, number of conferences and seminars as
well as visitor numbers showcasing
the unrivalled appeal the event enjoys
amongst the world’s maritime com-
munity,” said Theodore Vokos, Executive Director, Posidonia Exhibitions
S.A, the event’s organizer.
“The vote of confidence we receive
from our repeat exhibitors is a recognition that gives us the confidence
and drive to work even harder to further improve the overall experience
of those who honor us with their participation and attendance every two
years,” he said.
Posidonia 2016 was held under
the auspices of the Greek shipping
community and the five major associations representing Greek shipping
interests: Ministry of Maritime Affairs
& Insular Policy, Municipality of Piraeus, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping,
Union of Greek Shipowners, Greek
Shipping Cooperation Committee,
Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association and Association of Passenger
Shipping Companies.
The next Posidonia event scheduled to be held June 4-8, 2018.
A rich program of conference sessions, focused workshops and
seminars were held at the venue.
Chaired by industry leaders and technical experts, the education events
addressed issues, challenges and
opportunities facing the industry.
Posidonia 2016 also hosted the
Tradewinds Shipowners Forum at the
Posidonia conference hall.
The Posidonia
Games
A highly popular part of the Posidonia
business social mix, the games appeal
to the competitive nature of shipping
professionals but in a spirit of friendly
rivalry. The Posidonia Games program
included the Posidonia Cup yacht race,
the hugely popular five-a-side Posidonia Shipsoccer Tournament, the Posidonia Golf Tournament and the new
addition to the Posidonia program, the
Posidonia Running Event.
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P OSI DONI A
Aegean
at Posidonia 2016
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Aegean was well represented at Posidonia 2016, with two impressive exhibition spaces, for both
Aegean and Hellenic Environment Center.
E
xecutives from Aegean Marine
Petroleum, Aegean Shipping
Management, Aegean Oil, Aegean Lubricants, Aegean Agency and
HEC were on hand daily to meet
customers from around the world, to
introduce the company and its many
products and services to new visitors,
and to discuss trends and challenges in
today’s market.
George Melissanidis of Aegean
Shipping said, “Posidonia is a key
event for Aegean. We are able to take
a pulse of the market with face-toface meetings, renew relationships
with established and new customers,
showcase our expanding portfolio of
products and services, and forge new
partnerships.
We are also proud that Greece, a
global leader in shipping, hosts this
event. The accomplishments of the
Greek shipping industry are well
known. The influence of our country
in one of the most crucial sectors in
the world is reflected in the success
of Posidonia and we look forward to
even greater success, both at Aegean
and in the role of Greece.”
Rania Atmatzidou-Agiostratitis, of
Hellenic Environment Center, said,
“For HEC, Posidonia means communication with customers and potential
customers in a professional yet relaxed environment, where everyone is
focused on new ideas, new projects,
and new relationships. Hellenic Environment Center, as it expands opera-
tions, is dedicated to providing the
best service in the market and Posidonia allows us to spotlight our strengths
and pioneering role.”
1. Grigoris Rompolakis, George Giotas, Pavlos Ioannidis,
George Melissanidis, Maria Kritikou, Ilias Syrros, Mara
Giogaki, and Nikolaos Hondos
2,6. The Aegean Posidonia 2016 booth
3. George Melissanidis welcomes guests at the Aegean
booth
4. Gkratsiela Kladis, Kostas Prearis, Eleftheria Antonellou,
and Mary Skafida
5. Jason Ktenas, Mary Skafida, Gina Panousi, Gkratsiela
Kladis and Gavrilos Paravalos
7,8. The HEC Posidonia 2016 booth
9. John Agiostratitis, Panagiotis Stamatogiannis, Rania
Atmatzidou, and George Melissanidis
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P OSI DONI A
The Aegean Party
A
egean once again hosted one of the most impressive parties of the entire Posidonia week. More
than 3000 guests enjoyed an evening of conversation, networking, relaxing, dining, cocktails, entertainment and music until the wee hours of the morning. The
event was held June 9 at Balux Prive on the Athenian Rive-
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ra. The Romanos Orchestra greeted guests with a selection
of classics dating back to the ‘40s. Then Thanasis Polykandriotis and Syrtaki Dancers provided a traditional Greek
identity to the evening followed by Pontian Dancers. The
Goldsingers followed before the star of the evening, Antonis Remos, entertained the guests with his signature sound.
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1. Amalia Vardiogianni and Spyros Kapralos
2. Julie Kammenou, Ilias Kammenos, Sophia Sodi, and Panos Kammenos
3. Irene Ntaifas and Antonis Komninos
4. Jenny Melissanidou, Dimitris Melissanidis, and Marianna Latsis
5. George Melissanidis and Eva Kaili
6. Christos Papazis and Hala Khoury
7. Eleonora Meleti
8. Aspasia Leventi, Evagoras Leventis, and Vassilis Leventis
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9. Loukia Matsa, Ileana Evert, Petros Doukas, and Marina Douka
10. Zoe Tsitsani and George Tsavliris
11. Mema Simonetatou and Nikos Agapinos
12. Tawfic Khoury, Dimitris Melissanidis, and Harris Pampoukis
13. Marina Lalioti and Kostas Laliotis
14. Ilias Psinakis and Miltiadis Varvitsiotis
15. Thanasis Kyratsous and Della Rounick
16. Paris Kasidokostas, Eva Kaili, and Miltos Kambouridis
17. Nikos Tsavliris and Maira Tsavliris
18. Kostas Martakis and Erietta Kourkoulou
19. Soumela Fotiadou, Stella Lazaridi, Dorothy Papadogiannis, and Mary Skafida
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THE AEGEAN INTERVIEW
Aegean Marine Petroleum—
A Global Leader
Nikolaos Hondos, General Manager of Aegean Bunkering Services Inc., discusses Aegean’s position as the
world’s largest independent physical supplier of bunkers.
How did Aegean Marine Petroleum get its start?
Marine fuels have been the cornerstone and the base on
which the network of Aegean was built. It all began in
1995 when Mr. Dimitris Melissanidis established the first
bunkering station and started to trade marine fuels in the
largest port of Greece, Piraeus. Since then, the expansion of
the company in the international markets commenced and
the bunkering stations and vessels multiplied spectacularly,
leading Aegean to the top of physical suppliers worldwide.
This expansion and broadening of Aegean’s business activities in the international markets and the promising
prospects opening up, together with the new ambitious
plans, led to the foundation of Aegean Marine Petroleum
Network, which in 2006 entered in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a development that changed the business
scene and opened new prospects for Aegean.
Today’s fleet is more than 60 vessels. What are the
greatest challenges in managing this fleet, based around
the world?
• The worldwide expansion and presence in various different countries around the globe. Station set-up and operation in countries with completely different business and
social cultures requires quick adaptation to local customs.
• The diversification of AMPNI’s operations. Apart from
traditional bunkering operations near large ports, the
trade has expanded to ocean bunkering and chartering of
vessels for the carriage of petroleum products, which in
turn require frequent relocation of vessels.
• Fleet variety. Presently ocean going product tankers, inland self-propelled barges and towed barges are operated
around the world. The operational and statutory requirements vary greatly between different vessel types and
regions of deployment.
• Cost effective technical management and maintenance.
Bunkering stations all over the globe and the operation
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of vessels in different, sometime remote, trading areas in
a constantly changing economic environment is by itself
a huge task which requires careful planning of scheduled
maintenance tasks as well as unforeseen damages or
equipment failures.
• Logistics of spares/stores/supplies: The large number of
the vessels in the fleet and their varying locations require
extra efforts for their cost effective and smooth, uninterrupted supply.
• Personnel aspects: Proper fleet operation and maintenance of the ships depends, greatly, on the quality of
the shore and onboard personnel. The variety of vessels
and operating regions poses additional challenges to the
sourcing of qualified personnel, suitable for the specific
tasks at each location.
Today’s market is challenged with slowed growth and
high competition. How would you describe the difficulties—and Aegean opportunities—of dealing with this
mixture of issues?
The market has been in a prolonged state of flux since the
onset of the financial crisis in 2008. The oil and shipping
sectors have been particularly hard hit and as the bunker
market effectively sits between both of these industries it
means the business has experienced pressure. Aegean has
met these challenges by focusing on its core values—professionalism of service, competitiveness in price and strategic innovation. The combination of Aegean's financial
strength, global physical presence, long-term experience
and strong strategic management has enabled the group
to handle the challenging market situation. Additionally,
Aegean has been uniquely well-placed to identify and react
to those commercial opportunities that have surfaced as a
result of the pressures in the global bunkering and shipping
industries as shown by new developments which have
expanded the physical network. Aegean believes that it is
capable to further consolidate its position as the world's
number one independent physical supplier even in these
tough trading conditions.
There is an increasing concern for Safety and Environmental in shipping. How does Aegean address such concerns?
It is Aegean’s policy to provide healthy and safe working conditions, promote and enhance safety as a work culture, prevent loss or human injury and avoid any adverse impact on
the environment (marine or otherwise) including property.
Besides having a structured Safety & Environmental
Management System to ensure compliance and conformity
with IMO regulations and other applicable national and international regulations, relevant standards and guidelines,
Aegean is also certified against environmental excellence
with ISO 14001:2009.
Aegean focuses on:
• Safe and Secure operations (no loss of human lives or
injuries or damage of the ship or her cargo—no security
violations)
• Environmental friendly operations (i.e. Zero spill and or
air pollution incidents)
• Establishing safeguards against identified risks, through
proper Risk Management
• C ontinuously improving Safety Management skills of
personnel ashore and aboard ships, including preparing
for emergencies related to safety of human life, property
and environment
As the largest independent physical supplier in the world,
how does Aegean view the future of the market, especially
in light of the recent Posidonia exhibition held in Athens?
Aegean remains firmly committed to its strategic focus on
being the world's largest independent physical supplier and
will continue to innovate to boost that position. We believe
that the consolidation of the bunker sector in the past
decade will continue, creating a market-leading group of
globally-active, high-volume companies with the financial
strength and strategic vision to manage these challenging
markets. Aegean sees itself at the forefront of this group,
benefitting from an expanding global presence in the physical supply markets and growth in back-to-back trading.
This year's Posidonia underlined the resilience of both the
shipping and bunkering industries after eight challenging
years since 2008. One of the clear messages that emerged
from Posidonia is that shipping and bunkering companies
are partners in facing these market challenges. Successful
long-term partnerships depend on trust, good communication and high standards of professionalism. Aegean is
Nikolaos Hondos
Aegean remains firmly committed to its
strategic focus
confident that it has such partnerships with its shipping
clients and that this will contribute to all parties being able
to successfully navigate the current market difficulties.
And how do you view the future of Aegean, as it rapidly
expands, most recently in South Africa and South America and with your new back-to-back capabilities?
Aegean is optimistic. The group is confident in its business
model and constantly monitors the markets to identifying
commercial opportunities and innovate new bunkering solutions that meet clients' needs. The development of the physical supply station in Algoa Bay (South Africa) is an example
of Aegean's ability to identify trends in global shipping and
bunkering markets and innovate by creating South Africa's
first physical supply station at anchorage. The Algoa Bay operation is an ideal bunkering solution for shipowners and
operators with tonnage engaged in trans-Atlantic, East-West
and North-South trades and the response from clients has
been overwhelmingly positive. Aegean is currently evaluating new physical supply stations in various South American
markets in a further sign of the group's commitment to strategic expansion and ongoing innovation. The addition of
back-to-back trading on a global basis to complement the
group's worldwide physical supply presence has been the latest step in offering a truly comprehensive range of bunkering
solutions and has been welcomed by customers that trust
Aegean professionalism and competitiveness.
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STATIONS OF THE MONTH
The Best Deal
Athanasios Raptis & Co., Thessaloniki
Athanasios’ service station is located in Vassilika, Thessaloniki. We spoke with him about his
business and his collaboration with Aegean.
Please tell us about your business
and your area.
Our service station is located in Vassilika on the Thessaloniki-Polygyros
road. It is a quiet location in the village. 90% of our customers are steady
customers from the region.
The station occupies an area of
about an acre and includes a car
wash and a lubrication station. We
sell Aegean car fuel and lubricants,
and have two tanker trucks for heating oil distribution. Distribution is
of great importance to us. Each year
we sign up an additional 300-400
customers.
Are there a lot of service stations in
your area? How do you deal with the
competition? What do your clients
think of Aegean fuel?
Five othrt service stations operate
in our area, not too far away from
ours. As you can understand, since
the town is pretty small, this number
(of service stations) is quite large, so
there is harsh competition. Nonetheless, I am confident that customers
prefer our service station. It has to
do with the Aegean brand and their
personal relationship with us. Everything matters. This is how we manage
to survive.
When was this service station established? How long have you personally been in the fuel business?
We opened this service station eight
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Mr Raptis’ service station
THESSALONIKI
VASSILIKA | 40.485981,23.137961
Thessaloniki is the second most populous city and area in Greece. The area’s rich
history stretches back to the Hellenistic period. Vassilika is a town of Thessaloniki
that belongs to the municipality of Thermi. The first known mention of the name
“Vassilika” dates back to 1094 in a Mount Athos document.
Aegean has recently upgraded and renovated our service
station
years ago. I was not involved in this
type of business before. It is a family
business. My children and I work here
and I don’t employ any staff.
Have you been with Aegean since
the beginning? How did you choose
Aegean?
We have been collaborating with Aegean since the beginning. The reason
is that they offered us the best deal.
What is your impression of your collaboration so far?
Our collaboration is excellent. Aegean
supports us. They have recently upgraded and renovated our service station. They painted everything and did
what they had to do to renovate the
service station. So far, they have been
there to give us what we need and offer their help. I would say our relationship is ideal.
A Step Forward
Kostas Pagratis & Co., Corfu
Mr. Pangratis’ service station is located in the busiest part of the island, at a distance of one
kilometer from the port and airport of Corfu on Paleokastritsa National Road (Alikes area).
Aegean News spoke with Kostas about his business and his involvement in the field of fuel.
The service station of Mr Pagratis
Have you been involved in the fuel
business for a long time?
I have been actively involved in the
fuel business since 1996. Nevertheless, this [service station] is a family
business that was established in 1968.
Iakovos Melissanidis
welcomed me as a friend.
He trusted me. So he won
me over.
Please talk to us about your service
station.
We sell car fuel, car lubricants, and
heating oil. We also run a car service
station and a coffee shop. On the side
we also run a company called Corfuel
(www.corfuel.com) active in fuels and
yachting services.
When did your collaboration with
Aegean start?
Approximately two years ago.
What made you decide to trust Aegean?
Everything was a matter of timing. I
had to take a step forward. I studied
Aegean’s course from 1995 on and I
spoke with company representatives.
They were willing to answer all my
questions "without expecting anything from me,” as they told me. And
of course the "icing on the cake" was
CORFU
PALEOKASTRITSA NATIONAL ROAD- ALIKES POTAMOU AREA | 39.630672,19.884866
Located at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, near the coast of Agii Saranda (Albania),
Corfu is the second largest of the Ionian Islands and forms the northwesternmost part
of Greece. Renowned for its beauty, Paleokastritsa, a coastal village northwest of the
town of Corfu, lies just south of the Byzantine castle Angelokastro. Scholars argue
that Paleokastritsa was the ancient capital of Corfu where Nausicaa found Odysseus.
Iakovos Melissanidis. Straight talk. He
welcomed me as a friend. He trusted
me. So he won me over.
How is your collaboration with Aegean today?
Our cooperation is very good. We
proceed looking forward.
Talk to us about your customers.
After so many years in this field we
have built a strong relationship with
our clients. We are there for them and
they support us. We have a large clientele base and strive to overcome the difficulties of our time by helping them as
much as we can. And they reciprocate.
How does your clientele respond to
the Aegean brand?
In the beginning the Aegean brand
seemed strange to them, as it was not
well known on the island. But they
trusted us and they were happy with
the fuel quality. Now they are telling
us that we should have switched over
to Aegean years ago.
Is there a lot of competition in your
area? How do you deal with it?
There is a lot of competition from various companies. We are who we’ve always been. We don’t do something different. The Aegean brand takes care of
the rest.
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MARITIME TRADITION
The Traditional Boat
Association of Greece
Reviving and Preserving Maritime Tradition since 1999
In November 1999 25 lovers of the old Greek shipbuilding art founded a cultural group
under the name "Friends of Traditional Boats" in Perama, Attica. In 2014 the group was
renamed and is now known as "The Traditional Boat Association of Greece.”
T
he Traditional Boat Association of Greece aims first
and foremost to preserve old
wooden hulls (such as Trehandiri,
Karavoskaro, Perama, Tserniki and
others) and restore them. The association also promotes laws that favor
the use of traditional boats for tourism and favor traditional boat yards.
In addition, they work to protect the
marine environment. One of their
goals is to establish a maritime museum of traditional boats. The association also takes pride in their effort
to teach young people traditional
sailing techniques and traditional
boat building.
At the EU level, association members have been trying to bring to
the attention of the European Union
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the extinction of traditional boats
through the practice of subsidies. To
stop this practice they are trying to
introduce a program that will allow
them to salvage and restore more traditional hulls, which are historic monuments, through private ownership.
Traditional Boat Show
As part of their attempt to preserve
and promote Greek maritime tradition, the Traditional Boat Association
of Greece organized in May 2016 the
4th Traditional Boat Show on the island Poros, in collaboration with the
island’s Municipality and the Municipal Port Authority. Visitors had the
opportunity to see rare traditional
wooden hulls decorated with flags
and pennants.
The boat show also included two
musical evenings with traditional
island music, as well as two exhibitions: the exhibition of photographs
by American photographer Robert A.
Mc Cabe, entitled "Aegean Boats 1954
- 1964" at the Citronne Gallery and a
painting exhibition by Chrysa Delaporta. There was also an impressive exhibition of boat paintings by the pupils
of the Poros primary school.
The man of honor this year was the
boat builder Stavros Tsikis who has
built and repaired countless kaikis in
Poros, many of which are still sailing
on the Aegean Sea.
We thank the Traditional Boat Association of Greece for
kindly providing the material for this article. For more
information please visit the association’s website at
http://www.traditionalboats.gr as well as their page on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/traditionalboatshow.gr/
TRAVEL WITH AEGEAN
Μilos
Known since prehistoric times, Milos is located in the Western
Cyclades and has features different than most Cycladic islands.
Its volcanic nature and unparalleled natural beauty, rich history,
great food and friendly people make Milos an incomparable
summer destination.
Must See
B
ecause of Obsidian, a precious mineral of the Stone and Bronze Age,
Milos has been popular since the prehistoric years. The intense volcanic activity gave Milos its current geological features that are full
of contrasts and compose the exceptional beauty of the island.
Venus de Milo
The famous statue of Aphrodite of Milos was discovered by a Greek farmer
in a field at the archaeological site in the village of Klima. Today the statue
is located at the Louvre Museum in France. It is an incomparable model of
femininity and female beauty, known throughout the world.
Milos Castle Built on the hill of Prophet Elias
in the town of Plaka, the Castle was created
during the reign of the Duchy of Naxos and
has no walls, but like most castles in the Cyclades is a fortified settlement.
Museums Milos has five museums. Two stand
out: the Archaeological Museum, which has a
copy of the statue of Aphrodite of Milos, and
the Mining Museum, which presents the mining history of Milos since prehistoric times.
The Catacombs of Milos
The catacombs of Milos are a unique Christian
monument of great historical importance,
since it functioned as a cemetery on Milos in
the early years of Christianity.
Kleftiko Beautiful volcanic rock formations
and deep blue waters characterize Kleftiko,
a former anchorage of pirates and thieves on
the south side of the island. Visitors can reach
this beautiful cove only by boat from the villages of Adamas and Kipos.
Sarakiniko On the north side of Milos lies a
beautiful geological peculiarity. Volcanic activity millions of years ago and erosion from
the north winds and the sea have sculpted a
unique lunar-like landscape that promises lovers of the sea an unforgettable experience.
Klima This is the most picturesque of all the
traditional villages of Milos. The colorful houses next to the blue-green sea offer the visitor
a unique experience.
Aegean service station
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CHILDREN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
I Protect the Environment-I Safeguard my Future
By staying informed about what is happening in the world and by passing the information on to
others, we are taking a significant step toward the protection of our planet.
The Lost Kingdom
of Cleopatra
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Many advanced ancient civilizations ended due to earthquakes
or other natural disasters. Precious objects and ruins of ancient
cities are lost in the depths of lakes, seas and oceans worldwide.
Such is the lost kingdom of Cleopatra, which was discovered
buried beneath the deep waters.
Lost for 1,600 years, the royal quarters of Cleopatra were discovered off the shores of Alexandria. Cleopatra VII Philopator
(69 – August 12, 30 BC), known to history as Cleopatra, was
the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek
origin that ruled Egypt during the Hellenistic period after Alex-
ander the Great’s death.
It is commonly believed that an earthquake and tidal waves
destroyed Cleopatra’s empire.
A team of marine archaeologists, led by Frenchman Franck
Goddio, began excavating the ancient city in 1998. Historians
believe earthquakes and tidal waves submerged the site, yet astonishingly, several artifacts remained largely intact. Among the
discoveries were the foundations of the palace, shipwrecks, red
granite columns, and statues of the goddess Isis and a sphinx. It
is a truly amazing underwater site for archaeologists who have
so far discovered 20,000 sunken treasure objects.
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Aegean
Energy for the Future
Aegean is Greece's most dynamic energy, petroleum, and shipping group. The company has a network of retail gas
stations throughout Greece, is active in marine fuels and lubricants, and operates a fleet of tankers and barges internationally and domestically to transport petroleum and bunkers for its global base of clients.
RETAIL MARKET
Through its fast-growing network of gas stations, Aegean supplies drivers in Greece with gasoline and automotive
lubricants. Aegean’s modern, well-maintained gas station network has won the trust of drivers due to the high quality
products and services it offers at competitive prices. In addition, Aegean directly supplies large industrial clients with
petroleum products of all grades, owing to the consistency and service of its transactions.
BUNKER FLEET
NYSE listed Aegean Marine Petroleum Inc., with an exclusively double hull fleet—of which nine ships are newbuildings—is the natural supplier of marine fuels at 12 of the most significant ports in the world. Furthermore, with its
22 newbuildings program in progress and the continuous opening of new stations, it is one of
the most dynamically developing divisions Of the Aegean Group.
BUNKERING
Aegean provides one of the most efficient and responsive bunkering services to
clients worldwide. Its ships never stop sailing and its services are available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. Aegean operates bunkering stations in Piraeus and
Patras, and in Gibraltar, Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp, Fujairah, Jamaica,
Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago, Portland UK, Vancouver and Montreal, Mexico,
Tangiers, Las Palmas and Tenerife, Panama, Barcelona, Algeciras, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Los Angeles and Long Beach,
Hamburg, the Gulf of Mexico, St. Petersburg, South Africa and Brazil. All its
products are ISO 8217 certified. The Company, which is a member of IBIA and
is ISO 9001 certified, is well positioned on the FOBAS White List.
SHIPPING
Aegean's fleet of ships is at the heart of its superior service worldwide. Its vessels
operate in full compliance with EU and international standards, are all certified by
ISM, ISPS and MLC as well as with ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and 50001 and are in
complete compliance with SOLAS and MARPOL regulations. Aegean continually adds to its
fleet of ships, which transports oil cargoes worldwide on behalf of major oil companies,
commercial clients, and Aegean customers. Its new GreenFleet (http://www.greenfleet.gr) incorporates the latest technologies to ensure reduced operating costs
and reduced emissions, while increasing overall performance.
LUBRICANTS
Aegean produces and markets high performance lubricants for vehicles and
industrial use under the Aegean brand and, for the marine market, under the
ALFA brand. ALFA marine lubricants are certified and approved by the largest
marine engine manufacturers in the world.
The resources of our company and our follow–up service create our successful relationships and allow Aegean to supply lubricants in more than 550
ports worldwide.
ENVIRONMENT-HEC
The Hellenic Environmental Center collects, transports and processes oil residues
from ships and land units (industrial, shipyards), while it also manages all liquid residues produced by ships.
In order to carry out its work HEC has the most state-of-the-art equipment, consisting of floating
separators, a fleet of pollutant-collecting tankers, and well-equipped tank trucks.
HEC acts to protect the marine environment and at the same time contributes significantly to the saving of energy
with the recycling procedures it uses to transform the reclaimed pollutants into energy resources.
TRADING
Aegean is dynamically active in the trading of crude oil and petroleum products worldwide. The Trading Department
is comprised of dedicated and professional individuals who combine high level expertise and a great many years of
experience in the oil industry. Petroleum products are supplied to a broad spectrum of customers who comprise the
company's portfolio. Aegean has acquired its credibility from the high quality of the services it provides to suppliers
and ship owners, a fact that supports the company’s ambitions for the achievement of long-range goals in the energy
sector worldwide.
Aegean’s websites
www.aegeanoil.com
www.ampni.com
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