Theodoros Veniamis

Theodore Veniamis (born 17 November 1950 in Vrontados, Chios) is a Greek shipowner and business leader, best known for serving as the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) from 2009 to 2022.

Career

Born into a family rooted in maritime tradition, Veniamis graduated from the Athens University of Economics and Business (ASOEE). In 1977, he joined and helped expand Golden Union Shipping Company, which he continues to lead as CEO, specializing in dry bulk, cement carriers, and car carriers.[1]

In 2022 Theodore Veniamis received the Lloyd's List/Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the shipping industry over a long and successful career.[2] Veniamis was one of the longest-serving presidents of the Union, and his term coincided with the difficult years of the economic crisis.[3]

First elected to the board of the Union of Greek Shipowners, the world’s largest national shipowners’, in December 1987 and became a member of the leadership team from 1991. He was elected as president in February 2009 and he was re‑elected for four consecutive terms (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018).[4]

He has been included multiple times in Lloyd’s List of the most influential shipowners in global shipping.[5][6][7]

In 2023 he was honored by the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping for his invaluable contribution to Greek shipping.[8]

References

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  2. ^ "Lloyd's List Names Greek Shipping Honorees at Awards Ceremony". thenationalherald. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Οι εφοπλιστές, ο Θεόδωρος Βενιάμης και η υποψηφιότητα της Μελίνας Τραυλού". tovima. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Travlos succeeds Veniamis as Greek shipowners' leader". lloydslist. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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  6. ^ "43 Theodore Veniamis, Union of Greek Shipowners". lloydslist. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. ^ "57 Theodore Veniamis, Union of Greek Shipowners". lloydslist. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Θ. Βενιάμης: Το ΝΕΕ τίμησε για την προσφορά του τον πρώην πρόεδρο της Ένωσης Ελλήνων Εφοπλιστών". naftemporiki. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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