Overview
Lobbying Costs
100,000€ - 199,999€
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.75 Fte (9)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
7
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Union of Greek Shipowners - ΕΝΩΣΙΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΕΦΟΠΛΙΣΤΩΝ (UGS)
EU Transparency Register
477510929511-08 First registered on 08 Jan 2018
Goals / Remit
The UGS, representing the interests of Greek-owned commercial vessels over 3,000 gt under the Greek flag, as well as EU/EEA and third country flags, follows closely and participates actively in the development of shipping policy, regulation and legislation, both at international and EU level. The UGS engages constructively in the formulation of balanced and realistic collective industry positions and recommendations through its active participation in international and European shipping organisations.
Main EU files targeted
The UGS is active on a variety of files including, among others, free access to markets and trade, maritime piracy and maritime security, MRV, ship recycling, air emissions, seafarers’ rights, Free Trade Agreements, taxation, customs, ports policy, safety and environment issues, competition, sanctions, migration, ocean governance and maritime spatial planning and a host of proposals and regulatory initiatives with an impact on the competitiveness and sustainability of the shipping sector.
Address
Head Office
Akti Miaouli 85
Piraeus 18538
GREECEEU Office
Boulevard du Regent 43-44
Brussels
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
9
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 75% 2 50% 3 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 28 Sep 2023
Name Start date End Date Mr Nerantzis Stylianos NERANTZAKIS 28 Jun 2023 27 Jun 2024 Mr Stelios NERANTZAKIS 28 Jun 2023 29 Jun 2023 Mr Nerantzis Stylianos NERANTZAKIS 23 Feb 2022 23 Feb 2023 Mr Dimitrios Michail Banas 27 Feb 2019 01 Mar 2020 Mr Dimitrios Michail Banas 09 Feb 2018 01 Feb 2019 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
100,000€ - 199,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
100,000€ - 199,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)#E02869#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=2869 #Not a member #C#Industry#Sustainable Alternative Power for Shipping- Mid- to Long-Term Solutions for Maritime GHG Emissions Reductions#Waste from Ships(Port Reception Facilities & Ship-Source Pollution )
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
7 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 16 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject Shipbuilding and maritime industry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject will follow Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Mar 2022 Location Athens Subject Greek shipping sector & Green deal Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
- Despina Spanou (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Jun 2021 Location Virtually Subject Meeting with the Union of Greek Shipowners Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet member)
- Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
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Date 08 Jan 2021 Location virtual meeting Subject Covid-19 - Impact on the EU shipping industry Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
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Date 30 Nov 2020 Location videoconference Subject Introductory meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet member)
- Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)
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Date 11 Nov 2020 Location virtual Subject Greek maritime policy Attending - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)