The Greek Shipping Podcast by Kyvernitis Travel Group – Episode 11: Charalambos Simantonis
Kyvernitis Travel Group has launched “The Greek Shipping Podcast” series, an initiative designed to “give voice” to the people of shipping and convey stories of shipping, seamanship and the sea to its listeners.
The monthly podcast was created out of Kyvernitis’ love for travel and Greek shipping.
Episode 11
The eleventh episode of the “The Greek Shipping Podcast” is online and features Charalambos Simantonis, the CEO at Silvermar Management & Trading Co., a company focused on delivering comprehensive ship management and consultancy services.
A few words about Charalambos Simantonis and his interview
Born in 1966, Charalambos Simantonis studied Maritime Economics and has been active in the commercial shipping industry since 1989. He holds the position of the CEO at Silvermar Management & Trading Co. and is a member of the Board of Directors of EENMA (Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association) since 2003 and has been serving as its president since 2012. Simantonis is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Chamber of Greece since 2010.
Simantonis starts this, quite interesting conversation, with references to his family shipping company in Piraeus (ships which were built at Hellenic Shipyards) and continues with his path in Merchant Shipping.
He talks about the role models and the great personalities of Greek shipping, as well as the influence his father had on him and on the way he perceives the industry, advising the younger generation to work in a plethora of different shipping companies, in order to gain a range of experiences.
Moreover, Simantonis also points out the necessity for maritime executives to learn continuously to keep up with the innovative developments in the field, as well as the need for young candidates entering the industry, to concentrate on matters related to shipping, concerning the environment.
In closing, he refers to the highly important contribution of shipowners to society and the basic elements that a newcomer in shipping must possess: perseverance, eagerness for hard work, the ability to take calculated risks, and continuous learning!
Stay tuned!
The episodes of “The Greek Shipping Podcast” are available on Spotify, Apple & Google podcasts, as well as on the specially designed website: https://marketing.kyvernitis.gr/the-greek-shipping-podcast.
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The Greek Shipping Podcast series is supported by the English-language Greek tourism news site, GTP Headlines.