Union of Greek Shipowners


The Union of Greek Shipowners is a trade association for Greek ship-owners.
Founded in February 1916, it is headquartered in Piraeus, with offices in Brussels and Washington, D.C. The UGS closely follows developments in the United Nations International Maritime Organization, the International Labour Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Chamber of Commerce and other global bodies. The UGS is a member of the International Chamber of Shipping and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations and participates in the European Economic and Social Committee and the Economic and Social Council of Greece. The UGS is also a member of the Arctic Economic Council.
The UGS also maintains close relations with the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, the London-based Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee and the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association.
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Presidents and current Board of Directors

Presidents

Since 1916 the Union has been headed by 17 Presidents:
NPresidentOriginFromUntil
1Leonidas EmbiricosAndros19161920
2Vacant—19201924
3Stamatios EmbiricosAndros19241934
4Nicolaos Kyriakides ofProkonessos19341935
5Basil GoulandrisAndros19351936
6Michael PneumaticosKasos19361938
7Costas MichalosChios19381946
8Loucas NomicosSantorini19461950
9Nicolaos LykiardopoulosCephalonia19501960
10Stratis AndreadisChios19601974
11Vacant—19741975
12Anthony ChandrisChios19751981
13Aristomenis KarageorgisPiraeus19811984
14Stathis GourdomichalisAthens19841991
15John G. GoumasAthens19911997
16John LyrasLondon
19972003
17Nicos EfthymiouPiraeus20032009
18Theodoros VeniamisChios20092022
19Melina TravlosCephalonia2022present

Board of Directors

The current Board of Directors