Nigel Lowry
Athens Correspondent
Nigel Lowry is Lloyd’s List’s resident expert on Greek shipping and has been covering the industry since the crisis of the 1980s. He has reported on the key Greek shipping community from London and New York as well as Athens and has carried out a range of other assignments for Lloyd’s List in other countries.
Nigel wrote the book ‘Onassis and his Legacy’, published by the Onassis Foundation in 2003, reprinted from a serialisation in Lloyd’s List.
He is a regular participant in maritime industry events as chairman, moderator or guest speaker and has often been interviewed for television and other media on shipping topics.
Since 2004, he has directed and hosted the annual Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards, a major event in the maritime calendar that draws more than 1,000 guests each year.
Prior to joining Lloyd’s List he held senior editorial positions with the Greek Business Review, Naftiliaki magazine, the Newsfront Greek Shipping Intelligence newsletter, and The Athenian, a monthly magazine. He has been a regular correspondent for The European Times, De Lloyd/Lloyd Anversois and Media International, among others.
He has won an Efkranti Award for his coverage of the Greek shipping industry and was awarded the Cavaliere del Lavoro Guido Grimaldi prize for his career as a journalist at the 2023 Mare Nostrum Awards, becoming the first non-Italian to win the award.
Independently, Nigel is also founder and director of the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognising outstanding individuals in Greek shipping’s history and is a hub of information for new generations as well as a strong supporter of Greek children’s charity Hellenic Hope.
Latest From Nigel Lowry
Ukraine drone strike hits Greek tanker despite reported Black Sea deconfliction deal
A suspected Ukrainian drone strike on a Greek-controlled tanker in the Black Sea risks dragging more nations into Russia and Ukraine’s escalating shipping war
Diana pulls takeover bid for Genco as recriminations go on
Greek bulker owner withdraws offer for outstanding Genco shares as target’s long-awaited response reveals huge gap in ideas about company’s value
Euroseas posts another stellar quarter as boxship demand remains buoyant
Market continues to shrug off effects of geopolitics and inflation, according to Aristides Pittas
Star Bulk withdraws from Genco pursuit but Diana fights on
Mutual termination of $470m side deal for Star Bulk to acquire 16 Genco bulkers following completion of a merger will have ‘no effect’ on Diana’s ability to fund transaction
Castor sells bulker to joint venture
Petros Panagiotidis-led owner pockets cash and keeps 30% stake
Globus eyes next steps as newbuilding programme draws to conclusion
Two ultramaxes are due to be delivered by Nihon Shipyard before the end of this year