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“By 2026, we will have created a state-of-
the-art surveillance system by employing
drones, satellites, and artificial intelligence
to effectively patrol the areas”.
Greece also committed to a ban on trawling,
which is considered particularly harmful to
marine ecosystems. The ban will take effect
in national marine parks as of 2026 and in all
marine protected areas by 2030. Moreover,
the country also pledged to reduce plastic
waste in the sea by 50% and microplastics
by 30% by 2030, compared to 2019.

THE LEADING MARITIME CENTRES
IN THE WORLD AND THE
POSITION OF ATHENS
According to DNV and Menon Economics’
“The Leading Maritime Cities of the World”
report for 2024, Singapore has maintained
first place among the world’s most impor-
tant maritime centres, followed by Rotter-
dam and London.
Shanghai and Oslo completed the top five
maritime centres. As in its previous edi-
tions, the report examines five pillars: Ship-
ping Centres, Maritime Finance and Law,
Maritime Technology, Ports and Logistics,
and Attractiveness and Competitiveness.
Singapore continues to feature at the top,
taking first place in ‘Shipping Activities’,
‘Ports and Logistics’ and ‘Attractiveness
and Competitiveness’.
According to the report, while Athens is
not among the top five shipping centres,
it ranks second in the 'Shipping Activities'
pillar. Despite being ranked below Singa-
pore, Athens is the leading centre in ship
management, which highlights that from
2022, both shipownership and ship man-

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