Greek Ferries Lead the Way

By Geoff Uttmark

“The Greek climate, although it had great variety, rarely endured typhoons or very
strong gales. The temperature was always pleasant, blue skies, clear atmosphere, and
the sun almost a permanent source of light. Such an environment does make for a freer spirit,
strengthens the imagination and makes people optimistic, liberal and daring. In other words, it created the necessary conditions for the Greeks to become very good shipping men.”
The History of Greek Shipping
Spyros Polemis

Environment and geography may have played their part in nurturing Greek shipping throughout the ages, but it is instinct and acumen that have created the modern magnates. Some are legend and none are mythology. It is the penchant for risk-taking, and knowing when and where to take them, that has placed Greeks among the world’s most successful and respected ship owners.

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