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INTERTANKO Reelects Tsakos as Chairman

Posted by November 18, 2016

Dr. Nikolas Tsakos of Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. was reelected for two further years by the INTERTANKO Council who met this week in London. 
 
The Council members also engaged in dialogue with the IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim, as well as the Rt Hon John Hayes CBE, Minister of State (Department for Transport).
 
Lim, who has been Secretary General since January 2016, expressed his positive views about the contribution of INTERTANKO to the regulatory process at IMO: “The contribution made by INTERTANKO to the regulatory process at IMO has been of tremendous value over many decades. Your input is always clear, precise and, invariably, moves the process towards a better outcome.”
 
The Rt Hon John Hayes CBE, whose role as Minister of State (Department for Transport) covers the shipping industry, also addressed the Council, where he provided a brief view on the impact of Brexit. As part of his responsibility for maritime affairs in the U.K. he pledged to champion the shipping industry and praised INTERTANKO's role within it. 
 
Additinally, in the discussions that followed, the Council decided that membership fees would remain the same for another year. 
Department for TransportKitack LimNikolas Tsakos

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