The judicious application of management can offset many of the effects of an adverse market, says Theophanis Theophanous, Managing Director of BSM Greece. Cost-cutting is fine, but not at the expense of vital functions. A modest recovery seems to be on the cards, despite the waves of economic and political uncertainty around the globe. Any possibility of Greece abandoning the euro, however, is fraught with risk for the country.

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Interview by 'Shipping International Monthly Review’, February 2017

Interview by Theophanis Theophanous on 'Shipping International Monthly Review'

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