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Greece
Every Vessel Hunter story on Greece: 17 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "MSC Rossella III finds overboard Odyssey of the Seas passenger after 20 hours". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
MSC Rossella III finds overboard Odyssey of the Seas passenger after 20 hours
A woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas in the Ionian Sea was found alive after the containership MSC Rossella III spotted a light.
Wärtsilä signs five-year service deal for LNG carriers Al Thurayya and Al Majhoulah
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year service agreement with Greek operator TMS Cardiff Gas for the newbuild LNG carriers Al Thurayya and Al Majhoulah, booked in the third quarter of 2026.
Erasmus Shipinvest orders two more 1,900 TEU feeders at Huangpu Wenchong
Erasmus Shipinvest has ordered another pair of 1,900 TEU containerships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong, taking its firm programme at the Guangzhou yard to eight ships plus six options.
Contships signs for up to 30 feeder containerships at Hubei Guangji
Greek feeder owner Contships Logistics has signed a letter of intent with Hubei Guangji for ten firm 1,300 TEU containerships and options for twenty more.
Capital Maritime Finance seeks €200m in Athens IPO for 36-ship boxship fleet
Capital Maritime Finance, linked to Evangelos Marinakis, is targeting up to €200m from Greece's first shipping IPO with an exclusive Euronext Athens listing, backed by 36 containerships on charter.
Blue Carrier 2 abandoned after vehicle-deck fire north of Mykonos
Fire broke out on the Greek RoRo Blue Carrier 2 north of Mykonos with 166 trucks aboard; all 29 people abandoned ship and the vessel is listing under tow off Tinos.
Laden Capesize Merchant Mariner Takes Water in Three Ballast Tanks Off Dung Quat
The 179,570 dwt Merchant Mariner is listing about five degrees off Dung Quat with water in three port-side ballast tanks, 174,614 tonnes of iron ore aboard and 3,375 tonnes of fuel oil.
Pantheon Sells 2011-Built VLCC Sea Leopard for $135m, Above Newbuild Price
Brokers report Pantheon Tankers has sold the 2011-built, 314,000 dwt Sea Leopard for $135m, more than the headline cost of ordering a new VLCC for delivery several years out.
Drone strike damages Suezmax tanker Siren in the Black Sea
The Liberia-flagged crude carrier Siren was struck by drones overnight while crossing the Black Sea, damaging her accommodation block without injuries or an oil spill.
Minerva Marine Sells Two 2006-Built Ice-Class Tankers to Chinese Buyers
The Greek owner is selling the ice class 1A aframax Minerva Nounou for more than $40m and the MR Minerva Xanthe for around $16m, both to Chinese buyers.
Diana Shipping Cuts Its Genco Holding Below 10% After Selling 275,000 More Shares
Diana Shipping has sold another 275,000 Genco shares for about $7.26m, taking its holding to roughly 9.5% and ending its status as a 10% beneficial owner.
Three Cruise Ships Bought In The Pandemic Remain Idle In Greece
A Greek ferry operator still has three former cruise ships lying idle at anchorages and quays around the country, the remainder of eight vessels it acquired between 2020 and 2023 when secondhand values collapsed.
Greek Tanker Owner Returns To Medium Range Newbuildings
A Greek tanker owner has returned to the medium range newbuilding market with an order in China for a pair of 50,000 deadweight tonne vessels, ending a lengthy absence from the segment. Price and delivery details have not been disclosed.
Greek Owner Returns To Newbuilding Market After Fifteen Years
A Greek tanker owner has returned to the newbuilding market after fifteen years with a 113,500 deadweight tonne crude and product tanker due for delivery in September.
Andriaki breaks its newbuilding silence with an LR1 pair
Greek tanker owner Andriaki Shipping has been linked to two LR1 tanker newbuildings in China, its first such order in roughly a decade.
Foreship unveils energy-efficient ferry concept for Greece
Naval architecture firm Foreship has developed an energy-efficient ferry concept for Greece's domestic market, aimed at operators facing ageing tonnage and rising costs.
Prysmian bags $1bn contract for Greek power links
Prysmian has won a roughly EUR910m ($1.03bn) framework agreement with Greek grid operator IPTO to design and install submarine and land cables for Dodecanese and North Aegean island interconnections.
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