Athens — the hub that never had to try too hard

The ace up the sleeve of Athens as a world-class maritime city has always been the mighty resident Greek shipowning community. Now there are the first signs that a wider view of the maritime economy is gaining traction

• 02 Oct 2019

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  Nigel Lowrynigel@lowry.gr
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• The maritime cluster of Athens has existed for 2,000 years, but it has never been officially recognised until now.

Source: kaetana/Shutterstock.comATHENS AND ITS PORT HAVE LONG BEEN AUTOMATICALLY PENCILLED IN BY MOST SHIPPING PEOPLE AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP MARITIME CAPITALS.