HIGH IMPACT NETWORKING EVENT

• Α unique experience where keynote presentations, interviews, and panel discussions blended with musical performances by esteemed shipping industry members.

• Τhe premier 2025 gathering of top shipping executives, where exclusive networking opportunities abounded.

Slide2Open Shipping Finance proudly hosted its 8th annual conference bringing together more than 400 participants and a growing online audience of 28,000 viewers from 133 countries.

There is never a dull moment in shipping. Slide2Open aims to live up to this adage by constantly acting as an incubator of ideas within the shipping community and beyond.

Angelos Roupas Greek Representative, EUROMAR, Founder, Second Wind & Partners with Costas Delaportas President & CEO DRYDEL SHIPPING

The spotlight shone on Industry Makers and their “Rapsody in Blue” in the form of an engaging dialogue between Mr Costas Delaportas, President & CEO, DRYDEL SHIPPING and Mr Angelos Roupas-Pantaleon, Founder, Second Wind and Partners. More specifically, Mr Delaportas said that they have already placed 15 new buildings in Japanese shipyards, which are the best shipyards in the world. They are using conventional fuel, as nobody knows what fuel will finally prevail, while their ships are very competitive. Also new buildings are always better looked at by insurance and P&I. He is optimistic about the dry market and he believes that after six months the price of scrapping will come down. The market has dropped a lot and everyone is worried about the new tariffs, as announced by the new US Administration. Finally, Mr Delaportas noted that he is optimistic about 2026 and that the industry has to stop running older ships, over 20 years old, with huge emissions.

Georgia Ermidi journalist/ editor efoplistesnews.gr with Despina Travlou Organizer Managing Director Slide2Open Communications