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POSIDONIA '86

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING EXHIBITION

Piraeus, Greece—June 2-7

This year's Posidonia Interna- tional Shipping Exhibition will take place June 2-7 in Piraeus, Greece.

The site of the exhibition, the large and distinctively designed St. Ni- cholas Terminal, originally built as a facility for cruise passengers but best known since 1976 as the home of the biennial Posidonia, has been extensively refurbished and re- named the Exhibition Centre of Pi- raeus. The exhibition area has been enlarged, restaurant facilities im- proved, and air conditioning in- stalled in the central area. Posidonia 86 will be the first major event to be held in the refurbished center.

Greek shipowners are still effec- tively in control of the same huge volume of merchant tonnage—more than 50 million grt—as was the case eight years ago. The age profile of the Greek fleet has improved greatly, with more than 200 older bulls dispatched to breakers' yards in 1984, and the first 40 vessels of a 100-ship newbuilding program be- ing added to the fleet strength.

Greek acquisitions on the second- hand market, mainly of quality, modern tonnage, averaged 30 ves- sels a month.

Greek shipping remains an im- portant and dynamic marine mar- ket for the shipyards, ship finance, ships' equipment, and ship service industries worldwide.

This year the Posidonia Forum will take on a new dimension, with the site of the discussions within the exhibition building itself. This will allow the traditional Forum debates to be expanded to permit greater depth of discussion of current mari- time affairs, and further contribu- tions from top-level speakers.

The Forum room will be available at other times during the week for hire exclusively to exhibitors as a site for product presentations, press conferences, and client receptions.

Following the last Posidonia in

June 1984, many exhibitors made immediate reservations for the 1986 exhibition. These exhibitors, repre- senting all facets of the maritime and related services industries, came from 47 countries to take ad- vantage of the unique Posidonia at- mosphere, establishing and nurtur- ing long-standing, high-level busi- ness contacts, finalizing negotia- tions, and arranging new contracts.

The stimulating atmosphere of

Posidonia is enhanced by the many social events that are arranged by both the exhibitors and the spon- sors, varying from formal receptions at tbe most exclusive Athens hotels to small tavern parties.

EXHIBITING COMPANIES

Aalborg Boilers

ABN Bank

Aberdeen Shipbuilders

AEG AG

Alexandra Towing

Alfa Mi Hellas

Al Hilal Publishing

Alsthom Pielstick

Allweiler Marine

American Bureau of Shipping

American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

American Hull Insurance Syndicate

Ameron

AMK-Berlin

Anes

Angelos Hellas Marine Services

Anschutz

Arab Shipbuilding + Repair Yard

Associated Marine Oil

Assos, Assn of Soviet Shipowners

De Baerdemaecker

Bahrain Slipway Co. Ltd.

Baltic International

Blohm + Voss AG

Boele's Shipyards + Engineering Co. Ltd.

Boettcher & Groening

N. Bogdanos Marine Bureau

Bond Instrumentation + Process Control

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