The annual general assembly and elections for a new board of
The annual general assembly and elections for a new board of directors of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) was held amid a climate of unity and optimism on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The new board is expected to convene under the leadership of Melina Travlos, who came picked up the most votes by members during the election process, and who was re-elected as UGS president for a second term, as was expected.
The new UGS board of directors
“We are united and united means we are strong. Our Union is a beacon of our unity. The closer we are to the Union, the stronger our light is, inside and outside Greece,” Ms Travlos said, during her address at the general assembly, which was held in the packed amphitheater of the Eugenides Foundation, where a high attendance and quorum (2,099 votes were cast out of a total of 2,169 registered members) was ascertained for the presentation of UGS’s activities and key issues to members.
The new UGS board of directors, which represents the biggest ocean-going shipping community in the world, includes several prominent names in Greek shipping. The first 10 elected members, in the order of their vote tally, are:
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