The Union of Greek Shipyards has unanimously approved a manifesto aimed at the complete regeneration of the Greek shipbuilding industry. The initiative was proposed by the President of the Union and ONEX Shipyards & Technologies, Panos Xenokostas.
Panos Xenokostas, head of ONEX Shipyards & Technologies, stated that Greece could construct and deliver its first submarine within eight years if the decision is made.
Xenokostas emphasized the critical need for a new transatlantic strategy to rebuild Western shipbuilding capacity, advance breakthrough technologies through Project NEXUS, and utilize EU Emissions Trading System revenues.
The 10th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference featured discussions on the 'trilemma' and significant risks associated with new tanker investments. Speakers also emphasized the critical role of shipyards as pillars of national sovereignty and security.
Panos Xenokostas urged the EU to take immediate measures to address market distortions causing unfair competition and to accelerate the return of European shipbuilding to the international stage.
P. Xenokostas states that the Greek shipbuilding industry and coastal shipping form a unified ecosystem and a strategic priority for the country, ready to renew the coastal fleet with institutional and financial support.
Members of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Shipyards Association unanimously approved the proposal by its President, Panos Xenokostas, for a roadmap aimed at the total regeneration of the shipbuilding industry.
Panos Xenokostas, founder and chairman of ONEX Shipyards & Technologies and president of the Union of Greek Shipyards, stated that the first submarine built in Greece could be delivered within eight years if a decision is made.
P. Xenokostas emphasized the need for a new transatlantic strategy to rebuild the Western shipbuilding industry, develop pioneering technologies through Project NEXUS, and utilize revenue from the sector.
P. Xenokostas, President and CEO of ONEX Shipyards & Technologies S.A., spoke at the 10th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference about the contribution of shipyards to the Greek economy and their critical role in national security and supply self-sufficiency.
Panos Xenokostas, President of the Hellenic Shipyards Association and ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group, emphasized that Greece serves as Europe's shield and southern pillar.
Panos Xenokostas, president of ONEX Shipyards and Technologies, presented a roadmap for the revival of Greece’s shipbuilding industry, including a timeline for the construction of entirely Greek-made submarines within eight years.
Panos Xenokostas, founder and president of the ONEX Group, has outlined a clear timeline for constructing the first submarine exclusively in Greece within eight years, contingent on a decisive government decision.
P. Xenokostas has outlined plans to lay the groundwork for the next phase of the Greek shipbuilding industry. His statements suggest a strategic effort to revitalize and advance the sector.
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“The new European Industrial Maritime Strategy is an important step towards repositioning the shipbuilding industry at the core of European industrial policy,” stressed Panos Xenokostas, president of…