Key stakeholders to gather at the Eugenides Foundation on April 30, 2026
Athens will host, on April 30th 2026, at the Eugenides Foundation, a high-level meeting on the implementation of the European Industrial Maritime Strategy and the European Ports Strategy, bringing together leading representatives from Greece and across Europe.
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, and Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, will deliver keynote speeches, highlighting the strategic importance of the event at both national and European levels.
Organized by the Waterborne Technology Platform in cooperation with the Eugenides Foundation and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, the event will convene leading stakeholders from industry, shipping, ports, research and policymaking, representing the entire value chain of the European waterborne ecosystem.
The conference sessions will focus on innovation, competitiveness, and skills, at a critical moment for the sustainability and transition of Europe’s waterborne sector. The European strategies for the Maritime Industry and the Ports will be presented, while dedicated discussions will explore:
– short sea shipping, passenger vessels, and insularity
– maritime technology
– port ecosystems
– skills, training and quality jobs
The event comes at a time when the Waterborne community advances the development of nine Technology Roadmaps, setting priorities for research, innovation and their deployment across key sectors such as ports, shipbuilding, and equipment manufacturing, ferries, short sea shipping, cruise, offshore, and the wider blue economy.
The detailed programme of the event will be announced in the coming days.
