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POSIDONIA '86 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING EXHIBITION Piraeus, Greece—June 2-7 This year's Posidonia Interna- tional Shipping Exhibition will take place June 2-7 in Piraeus, Greece. The site of the exhibition, the large and distinctively designed St. Ni- cholas Terminal, originally built as a facility for cruise passengers but best known since 1976 as the home of the biennial Posidonia, has been extensively refurbished and re- named the Exhibition Centre of Pi- raeus. The exhibition area has been enlarged, restaurant facilities im- proved, and air conditioning in- stalled in the central area. Posidonia 86 will be the first major event to be held in the refurbished center. Greek shipowners are still effec- tively in control of the same huge volume of merchant tonnage—more than 50 million grt—as was the case eight years ago. The age profile of the Greek fleet has improved greatly, with more than 200 older bulls dispatched to breakers' yards in 1984, and the first 40 vessels of a 100-ship newbuilding program be- ing added to the fleet strength. Greek acquisitions on the second- hand market, mainly of quality, modern tonnage, averaged 30 ves- sels a month. Greek shipping remains an im- portant and dynamic marine mar- ket for the shipyards, ship finance, ships' equipment, and ship service industries worldwide. This year the Posidonia Forum will take on a new dimension, with the site of the discussions within the exhibition building itself. This will allow the traditional Forum debates to be expanded to permit greater depth of discussion of current mari- time affairs, and further contribu- tions from top-level speakers. The Forum room will be available at other times during the week for hire exclusively to exhibitors as a site for product presentations, press conferences, and client receptions. Following the last Posidonia in June 1984, many exhibitors made immediate reservations for the 1986 exhibition. These exhibitors, repre- senting all facets of the maritime and related services industries, came from 47 countries to take ad- vantage of the unique Posidonia at- mosphere, establishing and nurtur- ing long-standing, high-level busi- ness contacts, finalizing negotia- tions, and arranging new contracts. The stimulating atmosphere of Posidonia is enhanced by the many social events that are arranged by both the exhibitors and the spon- sors, varying from formal receptions at tbe most exclusive Athens hotels to small tavern parties. EXHIBITING COMPANIES Aalborg Boilers ABN Bank Aberdeen Shipbuilders AEG AG Alexandra Towing Alfa Mi Hellas Al Hilal Publishing Alsthom Pielstick Allweiler Marine American Bureau of Shipping American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce American Hull Insurance Syndicate Ameron AMK-Berlin Anes Angelos Hellas Marine Services Anschutz Arab Shipbuilding + Repair Yard Associated Marine Oil Assos, Assn of Soviet Shipowners De Baerdemaecker Bahrain Slipway Co. Ltd. Baltic International Blohm + Voss AG Boele's Shipyards + Engineering Co. Ltd. Boettcher & Groening N. Bogdanos Marine Bureau Bond Instrumentation + Process Control Ltd 38 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
