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Port of Vigo, Spain
At the recent meeting of Spanish Propeller Clubs at Algeciras, Gerardo Tiedemann, Regional Vice President of the Iberian Region, presented the Propeller Club of Vigo’s 1st Vice President, Pablo González, with their charter from the International Propeller Club. The Port of Vigo is only months old but has been extraordinarily active with numerous lunches with…
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Port of Tampa, Florida
With a welcomed nip in the air, the Propeller Club – Port of Tampa’s 41st Annual Golf Tournament this past October 10th was a hole-in-one success! From the first tee to the final putt, the competition was friendly and the networking on par. A huge thanks to the sponsors, volunteers, and players who made this…
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Ports of Rouen and Le Havre, France
On Thursday 13 November, the Propeller Clubs of Rouen and Le Havre held an exceptional joint session, welcoming Benoit Rochet, Managing Director of HAROPA PORT for a sold-out intervention! HAROPA PORT is the merging of the three ports of Le Havre, Rouen, and Paris: the Seine axis Major River & Sea Port. It represents the…
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Port of Piraeus, Greece
The Annual Donors’ Dinner was held with great success on Wednesday, October 29th, at the Grand Hyatt Athens, bringing together over 250 guests, donors, members, and friends of our Club. The evening’s keynote speaker, Panos Xenokostas, Founder and President of the ONEX Group, shared his insights on the revival of Greece’s shipbuilding industry, the strategic…
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Port of Limassol, Cyprus
On Thursday, November 6th, International President Costis Frangoulis visited Cyprus and attended an event organized by the International Propeller Club Port of Limassol, where he delivered his remarks. This was his first visit to a Port event since his election as International President. The evening also featured the presentation of the book “Declassification” by Dimitris…
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Port of Istanbul, Turkey
On Thursday, October 23, the Istanbul Propeller Club was honored to host Mehmet Ali Bayar at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul — one of Turkey’s most distinguished figures in diplomacy and politics. In his keynote address, “At the Threshold of a New Era: Current Developments and Future Outlook in Turkish–American Relations,” Bayar provided a high-level assessment…
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Piraeus Club offers psychological and empowerment counseling for seafarers
In March 2020 the International Propeller Club of Piraeus decided to fund and offer afree psychological support and empowerment program for seafarers employed in Greek ownedvessels. This initiative was launched to support seafarers during the difficult times with the COVID-19pandemic and includes an online interactive psychological counseling and coaching program.These innovative online sessions were designed…
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The European Commission approves state aid rules for 5 countries
The European Commission has approved various state aid rules that Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland, and Sweden may use to promote registration (flagging) of ships in their countries. The goal is to make these flag-states competitive in the international market. These include international tonnage taxes. The full press release from the Commission is as follows: The…
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