Who Will Teach You
Resident Faculty
Associate Professor Andreas Andrikopoulos
Andreas Andrikopoulos is an Associate Professor at the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and a PhD from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a Master’s degree (MSc) from the University of Warwick. He has served as Professor of Finance, CEO of the Property Development Company and Director of the Executive MBA program at the University of the Aegean. He has taught finance at the University of Piraeus, the University of the Aegean, the Hellenic Open University, the Athens University of Economics and Business, the International Hellenic University and Deree College. His textbook “The essentials of social finance” has been published by Routledge (2021). His research interests include shipping finance, financial management, accounting, corporate governance, epistemology and scientometrics.
Associate Professor Alexander Artikis
Dr Alexander Artikis is an Assistant Professor of Maritime Informatics at the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus. He was awarded a Ph.D. degree on Autonomous Systems from Imperial College London. His scientific interests focus on Artificial Intelligence and Complex Event Recognition. He has been teaching various undergraduate and postgraduate courses, such as Maritime Information Systems, Game Theory, Statistics, Quantitative Techniques and Maritime Informatics. He has more than 100 publications in top journals and conferences, such as the Artificial Intelligence journal, the ACM Transactions on Computational Logic, the ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, and the ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technologies. According to google scholar, his h-index is 30.
Assist. Professor Stefanos Chatzinikolaou
Stefanos Chatzinikolaou is Assistant Professor in the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus, Greece. He is a graduate of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, where he also concluded his PhD studies. He has served the maritime industry from managing positions in research, consulting engineering, and professional maritime training. He has a background of sixteen years in academic, EU funded, and industrial research projects. His main fields of work and interest are ship energy efficiency and environmental performance, sustainable maritime transport, maritime safety, and human factors.
Assist. Professor Anastasia Christodoulou
Dr. Anastasia Christodoulou is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Blue Economy at the Department of Maritime Studies at the University of Piraeus. She has worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Strategy & Innovation of Copenhagen Business School as well as at the School of Business, Economics & Law of Gothenburg University in Sweden in the area of sustainable shipping and ports. She is a Visiting Professor and former Research Associate of World Maritime University specializing in maritime energy management issues. She has extensive experience in teaching sustainable maritime operations (including air pollution from shipping, oil spills, ballast water, development of sustainable multimodal transport chains) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
She holds a PhD in maritime studies from the University of Piraeus, Greece; her dissertation focused on the assessment and evaluation of various instruments that could lead to the internalization of the external cost of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. She was awarded with a Lighthouse Swedish Maritime Competence Centre Fellowship for postdoctoral research (2017-2020) as well as a State Scholarship Foundation of Greece Fellowship for PhD dissertation research (2008-2011).
She has been involved as a key researcher in various European, regional and national research projects and has published several peer-reviewed academic articles in a number of well-established academic journals; namely Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment, Maritime Economics & Logistics, Maritime Policy & Management, Transport Policy, Marine Policy, Marine Pollution Bulletin. She is member of the World Conference of Transport Research Society and the International Association of Maritime Economists.
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Assist. Professor Georgios Daniil
Assist. Professor Maria Karakasnaki
Dr. Maria Karakasnaki is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Maritime Studies. She holds a BSc in Accounting and Finance from Athens University of Economics and Business, a MSc in Maritime Studies and a Ph.D. in Maritime Studies (specialization in Management and Quality) from the Department of Maritime Studies of University of Piraeus, Greece. Her research interests include the topics of management and quality, quality management systems and human resource management.
Assist. Professor Ioannis Lagoudis
Dr. Ioannis N. Lagoudis joint the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus in December 2018. Prior to this appointment he served as faculty at the Department of Shipping Trade and Transport at the University of the Aegean and at the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation part of MIT Global SCALE Network. He is Fulbright research scholar at the MIT – Center for Transportation and Logistics, where he is affiliated today. He has also been active in industry advising multinational companies and Government agencies in Asia, U.S.A. and Europe on maritime and supply chain related issues. Among the companies he has worked with are CSX, Starbucks, Petronas, Ralph Lauren and Johor Port Authority. His research interests lie in the areas of strategic management, maritime logistics, supply chain management and decision-making. He has published several papers in conferences and academic journals.
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Assist. Professor Vasileios - Christos Naoum
Dr. Vasilios-Christos Naoum is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Department of Maritime Studies at the University of Piraeus. He holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the Department of Business Administration of the University of Piraeus, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Accounting and Finance, a Ph.D. and a Post-Doc in Accounting from the Athens University of Economics and Business (Department of Accounting and Finance). He is a Visiting Professor at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Athens University of Economics and Business. He has extensive experience in teaching management accounting, financial accounting, and financial statement analysis at undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional levels.
His research interests lie in the fields of Financial Accounting (Cash flows, Persistence, Earnings Management), Management Accounting (Cost Behaviour), and Intangibles (Intellectual Capital, Organization Capital). His research work has been published in several ranked reputable international journals including Management Accounting Research, European Accounting Review, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, Journal of Intellectual Capital, and has been presented in several international conferences.
He is a co-author in a book in Greek and author of several chapters in international books. He has participated in several consulting projects in the private sector and he has been a member of the research team in national-funded research projects and a European Union-funded project (FASTER). He was awarded “Best Contribution to The Intangibles and Intellectual Capital Theory And Practice Award” by the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management and two scholarships by the European Accounting Association.
Dr. Naoum is a member of the European Accounting Association and the Hellenic Finance and Accounting Association.
Professor Thanos Pallis
Thanos Pallis is Professor in Port-Maritime Economics & Policy at the Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece, where he directs the Integrated Port Economics & Management Laboratory. In 2023 he was listed in the top-2% of most cited researchers in the realm of transportation and logistics around the globe.
Thanos has worked in ports and maritime logistics on all different continents. He has contributed to research in North America for Transport Canada and the Association of American Port Authorities; in South America on port development (Chile) and policy (Colombia); in Asia (Turkey; Bangladesh); in Africa (UNCTAD); in Europe for OECD, Cruise Europe, the European Commission, national governments, and European ports, He served as Secretary-General of MedCruise, the association of more than 150 cruise ports in 20 countries in the Med. He was the chief consultant of UNCTAD on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on maritime supply chains. Today, he is a member of the International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) Risk and Resilience and Cruise Committees and co-authors the IAPH World Ports Tracker.
He served as President of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) and a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, US (Centre for Energy, Marine Transportation & Public Policy). In Greece, Thanos served as General Secretary for Ports & Port Policy at the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, Hellenic Republic.
Founder and co-director of the web-knowledge platform PortEconomics, Thanos won twice the “Maritime Economics & Logistics Best Paper Award” of the International Maritime Association of Maritime Economists. His books examine the Port Economy (in Greek; 2023), the European Port Policy (published in English, Japanese, and Greek), the Common EU Maritime Transport Policy (in English and Greek), Maritime Transport: The Greek Paradigm (in English), and Port Economics, Management and Policy (in English; 2022).
Professor Aggelos Pantouvakis
Angelos Pantouvakis was born in Athens Greece and studied Civil and Transport Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, (M.. Eng.) He continued his studies at the Nottingham Business School, UK, M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration) and he did his Ph.D. at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge in Modeling and Measuring Quality aspects on companies’ performance.
He spends more than twenty-five years in all levels of managerial positions –from plant supervisor to CEO and Chairman of the BoD- at the professional arena in Greece and abroad in Leading consulting firms (Delloitte, HAY), Banking (ALFA Bank, NATWEST), Pharmaceutical and Food Industries (VETERIN, Karamolegos), Health Care sector and Maritime Sector.
He is at the present Chairman of The European Institute of Shipping and Transport, Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Maritime Economists, acting director and member of the Board in several corporations in the maritime cluster and an active academic in the University of Piraeus, Department of Maritime Studies where he teaches Marketing and Quality of services.
He has extensive experience on managing, consulting and advising profit, non-for profit and governmental agencies (Stock Exchange Listed Corporations, Ministries and Governments) in Service Quality and ISO/ISM issues, Business Process re-engineering, innovative methods of managing people, marketing orientation and optimal sizing etc.
He has published in the field of services marketing in many outlets such as Managing Service Quality, Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing, Maritime Policy and Management, International Journal for Shipping and Transport Logistics etc.
He has been awarded the Best Commented paper award from EMERALD LITERATI twice at 2010 (MSQ) and 2014 (TQM) whereas two of his articles have been announced as among the most influential work presented in The Learning Organization Journal (2013) and Managing Service Quality Journal (2013)
Professor Stratos Papadimitriou
Dr. Stratos Papadimitriou is a professor of Transport Systems at University of Piraeus. Dr Papadimitriou is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Athens International Airport. He has served as Managing Director of the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) from 1997 to 2002 and as President of the Hellenic Investment Center (2002-2004). During his five-year mandate at OASA, public transport companies under the umbrella of OASA were reorganized and restructured as part of a large investment project. At the same time, a variety of innovative programs were introduced, which modernized public transport in Greater Athens. He has served as a consultant to the Transport Ministers and the European Union, has acted as a consultant in various businesses and has been involved in the management of the various transport and logistics research projects. He has written over 50 scientific articles on transport design and Operational Research while his academic activity has enjoyed a very large number of citations (h index 19).
Assist. Professor Dionysios Polemis
Dr. Dionysios Polemis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Liverpool, U.K, a postgraduate degree in Banking Finance from Bangor University of Wales, UK and the BSc in Business Economics from Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He has several years of experience as a financial and investment consultant for technology and shipping corporations. Meanwhile, Dr Polemis has participated in various national and international academic research programs and has published in prestigious international journals such as Tourism Management, Managerial Finance, Case Studies on Transport Policy, Applied Business Research and Maritime Economics and Logictics.
Vangelis Tsioumas, PhD, MICS
Dr. Vangelis Tsioumas is an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods in Shipping at the Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus. Dr. Tsioumas has an extensive record of research, teaching, and administration. He holds a PhD from the Department of Maritime Studies at the University of Piraeus, an MSc in Risk Management & Financial Engineering from Imperial College Business School, and a BSc & MSc in Applied Mathematics from National Technical University of Athens.
Dr. Tsioumas has published numerous research articles in the areas of shipping market modeling and strategic management using analytical tools. He has also served as a reviewer for several journals. Furthermore, Dr. Tsioumas conducted research at the Athens University of Economics and Business as a Post-doctoral Fellow and at New York University (NYU) as a visiting scholar.
In the past, Dr. Tsioumas lectured at the Department of Naval Architecture, University of West Attica in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs; at the Department of Port Management and Shipping, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; and at the American College of Greece – Deree, where he served as the Head of the Department of Maritime Transport & Logistics and as an inaugural fellow of the Center of Excellence in Shipping, Logistics & Transportation (CoELST). He was awarded a Stipend for Excellence in Teaching at Deree during 2017-18.
Dr. Tsioumas has several years of work experience in the maritime industry as a shipping market analyst and chartering broker. He is also a Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS). Moreover, he has participated in various European research and consulting projects in the areas of shipping and port management. Most recently, he served for 3.5 years as a Research Manager for the SkillSea project at the Eugenides Foundation.
Clinical Staff from the Industry
Captain Stylianos Dimouleas
Captain Stylianos Dimouleas has over 30 years of experience in the shipping industry. He spent sixteen years as an Officer and Master on large oil tankers, including two years overseeing construction of Aframax, Suezmax, and VLCC tankers in major shipyards in Japan and Korea. He subsequently held various managerial roles in the shipping sector, before becoming the CEO of Almi Tankers S.A. in 2013.
Captain Dimouleas has forged significant strategic partnerships, deals and negotiations with the most reputable Oil Majors, Oil Trading Companies, and other major industry stakeholders worldwide. He also led new building projects involving some of the most advanced designs of Suezmax and VLCC tankers. Moreover, he leads the continual improvement of an integrated management system, recognised by international accreditations such as ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, 22301and 27001. Under his leadership, his team has emerged as a top-tier oil transportation service provider, earning several awards and notable recognitions from charterers, and various industry bodies. He led the “Investors in People” standard accreditation, and he was instrumental in achieving the “We Invest in Wellbeing” standard accreditation that were offered to a shipping company for the first time in Greece. Actively engaging with the industry, he participates in various initiatives and forums focusing on the industry’s future challenges. He has authored industry-related articles and is a guest lecturer for an elective course of a top-tier Master’s program in Shipping in the UK.
Captain Dimouleas holds a Master’s level PGDip in Organisational Leadership from the University of Oxford – Said Business School. He also has a Captain’s Class A license, a Level 5 Extended Diploma from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK, and a Chartered Manager qualification. He is also a DBA candidate in Strategic Management since Oct 2024.
He’is a council member of Intertanko, and he’s affiliated with the Said Business School, the Nautical Institute UK, the Chartered Management Institute UK, Pembroke College UK, and the Hellenic Shipmaster’s Association.
Mr Spilios Fassois
Spilios was born in South Africa where he graduated with an LLB from the University of Cape Town. He obtained his LLM from UCL (University College London) with a mark of distinction. He returned to Greece where he did his articles with the Rediadis Law Firm and qualified for the Greek Bar. He then joined the West of England P&I Club where he worked for 15 years in the Greek of-fice with John Merrylees, rising to the status of Associate. In 1997 he made the move into broking by joining Lowndes Lambert (later Heath Lambert) where after a few years he was appointed Man-aging Director of their Greek office. In 2004 Spilios founded Faros Marine Services with George Theodossakis. He specialises in all aspects of P&I with a particular accent on P&I claims.
Dr Nikos Kagkarakis
Dr Nikos Kagkarakis is a Senior Relationship Manager in the Ship Finance Division of Alpha Bank, having as main role the management of a portfolio of shipping client relationships. He has more than ten years of experience in ship financing and has worked for three banks.
He is also a visiting lecturer in various academic institutions teaching ship finance-related modules. He has published articles in the field of Maritime Economics in international academic journals and has participated in international academic conferences. His research interests focus on the fields of ship finance and economics, risk management and financial analysis.
Dr Kagkarakis holds a PhD in Maritime Economics from the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus, an MSc in Shipping from the same University and a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the Athens University of Economics and Business. He is a CFA charterholder and an active member of the CFA Institute and the Hellenic CFA Society. Last, he is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and holder of the corresponding professional designation.
Dr Thanasis Karlis
Thanasis Karlis is an Adjunct Professor of the University of Tasmania-Australia where he served as Head of the Ports and Shipping Department. He is currently Sector Head for Car and Container Terminals and Logistics at the Marketing Department of Piraeus Port Authority SA. Before his current position, he held the Management positions of the departments of Marketing, Strategic Planning and Public Relations at the Port of Piraeus Authority SA. He has published in journals and conferences on maritime and port economics and policy. He holds a PhD from the University of Piraeus, Maritime Studies and an MSc from Cardiff University in International Trade.
Mr Dimitris C. Kittes
Head of Operations,
Cosmotrans Navigation S.A.
General Secretary
Hellenic Shipbrokers Association
Born on his name day in October 1968 and originating from a family with a solid maritime background, before even graduating from the University of Athens in 1991, Dimitris had already been involved in the shipping industry as a ship agent since 1989, and soon undertook the operation of general cargo ships and handy bulk carriers, quickly adding chartering in his activities. After his initial occupation with PSSN S.A. and the military service in the Hellenic Navy, he served for 6 years with Pace Chartering S.A. and 16 years with Network Chartering S.A. as Chartering and Operations Manager, before joining 10 years ago Cosmotrans Navigation S.A. as head of the operations of Dry Cargoes and Vessels for chartered-in tonnage. Following his membership of the “Hellenic Shipbrokers Association” (HSA) for several years, he was elected In the B.o.D. and has been serving consecutive terms as the General Secretary of the Association since 2015, being also an active member of the HSA Educational Committee. He has co-organised the Global Shipbrokers Forum and participated as Guest Lecturer for various Academic Institutions. Apart from Greek, his mother tongue, he also speaks English, French and German. He participates in numerous extracurricular activities, inter alia as a member of humanitarian and other organisations.
Mr Stavros Meidanis
Managing Director & Chief Sustainability Officer
Capital Shipping
Stavros Meidanis, with over 24 years experience in shipping industry, first joined Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) 1999 and worked as a Marine Surveyor and Quality Lead Auditor. In 2006, he was appointed Marine Client Manager for Lloyd’s Register. From November 2008, he was promoted to Global Manager/ Principal Surveyor for Marine Management and Safety Systems for Lloyd’s Register Group. He was also responsible for the implementation of LR’s Group Strategy regarding Marine Management Systems in the Supply Chain across the world.
From August 2013, he joined the leading shipping company Capital Ship Management Corp, taking the position of DPA/CSO and Safety & Quality Manager. He had the responsibility of Safety & Operational performance -focusing on safety, environmental and energy – of Capital Ship Management fleet –total of 70 vessels, including Oil/ Chemical Tankers, Bulk Carriers and Containers.
From January 2021, Stavros was appointed Managing Director of Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp, as well as Chief Sustainability Officer of Capital Maritime (Capital Group).
Stavros has an extended experience on several business segments such as Tankers, LNG and Dry (both Bulk Carriers and Containers). Ha has published a plethora of technical papers and studies in shipping industry. He is holding degrees in Marine Engineering, Economics and Business Administration. He has successfully completed several Executive Business & Technical degrees from well reputed institutions like LSE and MIT, participating in several working groups studies. Stavros, has being Clinical Professor/ Guest Lecturer in several Academic Institutions.
Mr John C. Pachoulis
Mr Pachoulis has studied Shipping in Greece and in the United Kingdom. He specialized in the areas of shipbroking and shipmanagement for over 41 years. He was elected President of Hellenic Shipbrokers Association from 2005 till 2013. He has served as a member of the judging panel for the LLOYD’S LIST GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS, 2006/2009/2011. Mr Pachoulis has been awarded several times , namely: on behalf of Greek Shipping in Eisbeinessen 2005 , on behalf of HSA with Lloyds List Greek Shipping Award 2009 and Shipbroker of the Year 2013. Finally, he is a regular member of the Piraeus Association for Maritime Arbitration.
Mr Aggelos Pavlou
Mr Aggelos Pavlou, FICS is the Director at Access Maritime Corp. , a Shipbroking firm established in 1993 ( www.linkedin.com/in/aggelos-c-pavlou-fics-62508947 )
He started his career as a Sales Manager at Access Yachting in 2005, while acting as Dry Cargo Chartering Shipbroker in the Handysize up to Panamax DryBulk Sector since 2009.
He has been the elected Vice President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association since 2017, while serving as an elected member of the BOD since 2015.
A member of the Educational committee of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association since 2012, certified “Appointed Principal Lecturer for Maritime Seminars” and examiner for the “Shipbroking Gnosis Certificate” since 2014.
He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (PQEs), holder of BSc in Finance Management and Banking of the University of Piraeus, Shipbroking Gnosis Certificate and a Member of the Piraeus Association for Maritime Arbitration (PAMA) since 2015.
Mr Nick Pentheroudakis
Mr Nick Pentheroudakis is the Managing Director of the shipbroking firm Cosmos Shipping Co S.A. He was the former Chairman of the Hellenic Federation of Shipbrokers and Agents and he is a member of the board of directors of the Piraeus Association of Maritime Arbitration, among many other maritime organizations. He started his career in Merchant ships as Deck Officer where he was awarded Master’s Certificate class “C” and continued his education in Shipping in the United Kingdom. Mr Pentheroudakis was a Co-establisher of “OVERSEAS AGENCY LTD” Shipbrokers, Piraeus (1970/1977), Taught Shipping English in a Maritime College in Greece (1972/1974) and acted as Sole Maritime Arbitrator (1999). Moreover, he was a co-establisher of the Practical Shipping Seminars organized by the “Hellenic Shipbrokers Association” since 1999 and certified “APPOINTED PRINCIPAL LECTURER” and of the consequent “SHIPBROKING GNOSIS CERTIFICATE” of the H.S.A and Examiner. Following his presidency of the “H.S.A.” he became Honorary President of the “HSA”.
Dr Konstantinos Poulis
General Manager of Epsilon Hellas
Dr. Poulis is the General Manager of Epsilon Hellas, one of the leading professional services firms in Crew Management and Advanced Maritime Training with offices and training centers in nine countries.
He is also the Director of the MBA in Shipping & Logistics offered by Middlesex University in collaboration with Lloyd’s Maritime Academy.
As far as his institutional role in shipping is concerned, Dr. Poulis currently serves as an elected Director in the Executive Committee of the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC), the world’s only international organization dedicated to maritime industrial relations. In the past, he has also been the Chairman of IMEC’s Recruitment & Training Committee (in which he still sits as an active member) as well as the Chairman of the 2019 IMEC Conference.
Before joining shipping as a full-time executive, Dr. Poulis has held academic posts at Manchester Business School, the University of Essex, National University of Ireland, ESCP Europe, and Queen Mary, University of London teaching and leading modules or programs at Doctoral, MBA, MSc and UG levels. He has published his research work in world-leading, “Financial Times 50” journals (e.g., the Academy of Management Review and Organization Studies) as well as in the shipping trade press on a number of issues ranging from the strategic organization of multinational enterprises up to regulatory developments in maritime employment.
As far as his institutional role in academia is concerned, Dr. Poulis has served as Track Chair in the European Academy of Management (Dynamic Capabilities Track) and in the British Academy of Management (Strategy Track) and regularly acts as a reviewer and evaluator for Universities and higher education regulatory authorities, conferences (e.g. AIB), academies (e.g. British Academy of Management), publishing houses (e.g. Oxford University Press) or journals (e.g. Journal of World Business).
He has studied in the Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece), the University of Antwerp (Belgium), and UMIST (UK) and holds a PhD from the University of Manchester (Manchester Business School, UK).
Ms Katerina Stathopoulou
Katerina Stathopoulou, MICS Executive Director Investments & Finance Ltd (www.investmentsandfinance.com) (https://gr.linkedin.com/in/kstathopoulou) Katerina has a total working experience of 39 years of which 36 years have been in managerial positions in the fields of Shipping Banking and Finance. Katerina holds the position of Executive Director with Investments & Finance Ltd. The company is a financial consultancy firm dedicated in providing financial and investment banking advisory services to shipping and corporate clients. Katerina’s career started in shipping in 1985 as Assistant CFO for Athenian Sea Carriers, one of the traditional and prestigious Greek shipping Groups, and continued into Banking in 1992 as Head of Shipping Finance for two Greek private Banks, responsible for setting up and developing their shipping loan portfolios. She was also a Credit Committee member of these banks. Katerina holds the position of Governor of The International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus. She has also held the position of Executive Committee Member of WISTA International (2012-2018). She is a Jury Expert with the European Commission on Blue Economy, an active member of WISTA Hellas, member of the Greek Shipping Bankers Association, Advisory Board member of Blue Growth, Advisory Board member of the Young Executive Shipping Forum team, Mentor to university graduates looking to develop their talents by pursuing a career in Shipping. Katerina is also a Lecturer on Shipping Finance at the Greek Branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and DNVGL Trainer. Last but not least she is the proud single mother of 2 talented young ladies, age 24 and26.
Mr Andreas Vrontakis
Andreas is a Senior Claims Manager at The London P&I Club.
He studied Law at the University of Swansea, UK where he obtained his LL.B. and also received a Masters in Commercial & Maritime Law from the same University. He is also a qualified Greek lawyer.
He started his career in shipping by joining a shipping company in Greece as a Legal Counsel and Claims & Insurance Manager where he remained for several years before moving to Hamburg to work for a German shipowner. He joined London P&I Club in mid-2016 and he handles both P&I and FD&D claims on behalf of Greek Members of the Club.
Andreas has also been a Member of The Court of the University of Swansea for six years.
Mr Simon Ward
Simon Ward is Director of ship sale and purchase at URSA Shipbrokers in Piraeus, a role he has held since 2013. He is also a senior lecturer at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch.
He started his shipping career in Liverpool prior to moving to London, during which time he was divisional director at HSBC Shipping Services. In 2008 he opened an office for HSBC Shipping Services in Piraeus which he ran for four years. He is an active ship sale and purchase broker, and well known in the global marketplace. He is also committed to education not only in his work at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, but also at the University of Piraeues and elsewhere. He also the author of the influential and widely-read URSABLOG.