Shipping confronts its defining decade at Posidonia

The world’s maritime leaders gathered at Posidonia 2026 in Athens this week, as shipping faces what many in the industry see as a defining decade for both seafarer safety and decarbonisation.

On the third day of the international shipping exhibition, the discussion inside the Athens Metropolitan Expo moved beyond geopolitics, cargo volumes, insurance premiums and charter rates, turning instead to the two issues expected to shape the sector’s future: the safety and dignity of the men and women...