MARTECMA New Year’s Dinner highlights strong maritime ties
with leading shipbuilding nations

MARTECMA welcomed the arrival of 2026 with its annual New Year’s Dinner and traditional pita-cutting: an event that has become a long-anticipated gathering for members and friends of the Association. This year’s dinner brought together more than 300 distinguished guests, including representatives of maritime institutions, members of the academic and research community, and senior executives from the wider shipping industry. Reflecting the truly international nature of shipping, the event was honoured by the presence of the Ambassadors of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, representing three of the world’s leading shipbuilding nations and underscoring decades of strong cooperation, mutual respect, and shared maritime heritage between Greece and each respective country.

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Amid rapid changes in the regulatory framework, a multitude of technical challenges and ongoing technological developments, the exchange of knowledge, information and experience among shipping company executives, and cascading this towards smaller companies, not only shields, but significantly enhances the expertise of the maritime sector.

In this environment, MARTECMA – Marine Technical Managers Association welcomed 2025 with its annual dinner and pita cutting, attended by representatives of maritime institutions, members of the academic and research community, as well as members and friends of the Association.

The award was presented by sponsor DNV at the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards, one of the biggest events in the maritime calendar.

[Athens – December 6, 2024]

MarTecMA, the Marine Technical Managers Association, is proud to announce that its work has been recognised with the TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2024.

The annual event, held in Athens since 2004, recognises achievement and excellence in a range of categories across the Greek shipping industry and the national maritime cluster.

“This award is not just a recognition of the work we do in this association, but also an encouragement for our members, who generously share their experience and knowledge,” said MARTECMA’s Chairman, Panos Kourkountis. “Together, we aim to collectively address ship management challenges, ensuring we are better informed and prepared for our work every day,” he told the audience of 1,100 industry guests.

MARTECMA honours the memory of Stavros Daniolos supporting the NTUA

MARTECMA’s New Year’s Dinner was marked by the announcement of a donation of 10,000 euros to the School of Naval Architecture and Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The donation was made in memory of the esteemed MARTECMA member Stavros Daniolos, who stood out for his profound technical knowledge and his unwavering dedication to his colleagues. The donation underscores MARTECMA’s commitment to supporting education and fostering knowledge sharing within the maritime community.

MarTecMA council elections 10 Oct 22

Elections for the new council were conducted 10Oct22 along with members meeting 2022-041, results were known and distributed after the members meeting 2022-04, 10Oct22.

Council composition:

• Kourkountis Panos (Sea Traders) Chairman
• Georgantzis Antonis (Latsco) Vice Chairman
• Belexis Fotis (Starbulk) Vice Chairman
• Koutris Panagiotis (Roxana) Secretary
• Spertos Andreas (Maran) Treasurer
• Dalmyras Fotis (Andriaki Shipping)
• Hatzigrigoris Stavros (General Maritime)
• Giantzikis Haris (Arcadia Maritime)
• Synefias Miltos (Pleiades Shipping)
• Vaporis Nikos (Capital)
• Zachariadis Panos (Atlantic Bulk Carrier)

Internal Financial controllers:
As per Martecma Articles of Association, article17 par.8 four (4) 4 internal controllers, three plus one st/by, will be needed to control the Martecma income and expenses.

Results of the election:

• Kriezis George (Neptune Lines)
• Apostolou Apostolos (Navarone S.A.)
• Mountzouris Dimitrios (Hellespont Steamship Corp)