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Greece Maritime Industry



Greece Maritime Industry is one of the most developed industries of the country. The importance of the Greece Maritime Industry can be well assessed from the fact that Greece is considered to be one of the most powerful maritime countries in the world.

Factors Supporting Greece Maritime Industry

The growth of the Maritime Industry of Greece has been supported by a number of important factors, which should be given special attention. The geography of Greece has played an important role behind the prominence of the Maritime Industry of Greece. There are countless shores and islands in this country that primarily accounts for the important of the Greece Shipping Industry.

Importance of Greece Maritime Industry

Shipping has been important for the economy of Greece from the historical days, but the real process of rapid development of the Greece Maritime Industry started after the independence of the country. It has been estimated that the present fleet structure of Greece is made up of almost 3,500 vessels, which sums up to nearly 20% of the total world fleet. The total shipping in Greece also accounts for 60% of the total European Union Shipping.

Latsis, Onassis and Niarchos are some of the important maritime companies of Greece and play an important role in the ongoing development of Greece Maritime Industry.



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