A dynamic development factor of national economy and an effective world representative of our country. A simple reference of the fact that Hellas owns today the biggest world-wide merchant fleet is not enough to make someone realise the important role that Hellenic Merchant Shipping plays today.

As HellenicShipping is not merely made of shipowners, seamen and ships but also is a very valuable national asset of major importance, the Ministry of Mercantile Marine would like to present a general picture of Modern Hellenic Merchant Shipping by setting out its most essential picturelars in a plain and clear way.