Posidonia Events

🌟 Youth Day at

As the industry looks towards the future, Youth Day highlighted the importance of attracting, educating and inspiring the talent that will shape the next era of global shipping.

The vibrant YES FORUM, which marked its 10th anniversary, brought together students, cadets and aspiring maritime professionals for a day of engaging discussions, networking opportunities and valuable insights into the diverse career paths, opportunities and challenges that define the maritime sector today.

At the same time, Naftika Chronika proudly celebrated 95 years of continuous publishing with an event focused on the future of Greek shipping entrepreneurship and the responsibilities, opportunities and transformative challenges that will shape the next generation of industry leaders. More than 250 students from Merchant Marine Academies and maritime universities across Greece, alongside prominent members of the shipping community attended the event.

Together, these two events demonstrated the maritime industry's strong commitment to nurturing future talent, fostering knowledge exchange and ensuring that the values, expertise and leadership that have shaped shipping for generations continue to thrive.

🎥 Day 5 Highlights

The final day of Posidonia 2026 focused on the future generation of shipping, as the exhibition halls welcomed thousands of young cadets, students and aspiring maritime professionals for what has been established as the Posidonia Youth Day. The energy and enthusiasm of the next generation filled the Metropolitan Expo, offering a hopeful conclusion to an exceptional week for the global maritime community.

Day 5 also featured the highly anticipated press conference of the Union of Greek Shipowners Ένωσις Ελλήνων Εφοπλιστών where leaders of the world-leading Greek shipping industry addressed key questions regarding the current state of shipping, its future challenges and opportunities, and the role of Greek shipping on the global stage.

Posidonia 2026 Day#5 Highlights The final day of Posidonia 2026 focused on the future generation of...

⚽️ The Posidonia Shipsoccer Tournament, with 32 teams of shipping executives competing in a fast-paced 5x5 format, delivered exciting action on the pitch before concluding with an awards ceremony and reception celebrating all participants and the winning teams.

The event supported once again the Sailors' Society, highlighting the maritime industry's ongoing commitment to seafarer welfare.

Thank you to our sponsors for their valuable support:

🥈 Silver Sponsor: Swift
🥉 Bronze Sponsors: Bunker Partner IMS