Take a step back to 2009, or even just to the summer of 2012, and recall the outlook for Greek shipping. The prophets of doom foresaw no other prospect than retrenchment and retreat in the face of Greece and Europe’s expected decline. Even the optimists could summon little real hope.

Fast forward to June 2016 as the shipping world turns its attention to Athens and this year’s Posidonia week and the world looks very different.

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