The 9th Slide2Open Shipping Finance 2026 Conference, successfully concluded its proceedings on March 4, 2026 at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, bringing together leading voices from the global maritime, finance and policy ecosystem.
Marine Tours proudly participated once again as a Silver Sponsor, actively contributing to the dialogue under the theme “The Shipping Nexus – The Urgency for Convergence.”
Mr. Konstantinos Oikonomou, CEO of Marine Tours, joined Mr. Y. Yun Bender, Editor-in-Chief of PFM and Conference Co-Chair, for a fireside discussion on operational resilience and the human dimension of global shipping.
During the discussion, he highlighted the strategic role of crew mobility management in supporting operational continuity in a complex global environment, emphasizing that technology combined with specialized human expertise is essential to mitigating risk across the seafarer journey.
He also underlined that crew mobility is no longer simply a logistical function, but a key contributor to ESG performance, crew wellbeing and long-term talent retention in the maritime industry.
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