Marina Arvanitakis

Marina Arvanitakis

Commercial Officer, UKTI

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26th June 2012 Athens, Greece

Marina Arvanitakis

by Marina Arvanitakis

Commercial Officer, UKTI

British presence at Posidonia 2012 – Reaffirming close links in shipping

First week of June 2012 and the international shipping community turned its attention to Greece for Posidonia, the largest international gathering in the shipping calendar.  It is a high profile bi-annual shipping exhibition/conference with exhibitors from over 85 countries and about 18,000 visitors. This can be easily understood, as Posidonia is a reflection of the […]

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13th December 2011 Athens, Greece

Marina Arvanitakis

by Marina Arvanitakis

Commercial Officer, UKTI

Greek-British maritime cooperation: A success story

Shipping

Shipping is a key activity for us in the Commercial section in the British Embassy in Athens. It is by far the healthiest and most dynamic sector of the Greek economy and a field where Greece and the UK have had a long history of successful cooperation. Bearing in mind that Greeks control the world’s […]

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About Marina Arvanitakis

I hold a degree in Classical Studies, French Language and Literature from the Athens University National and Kapodistrian University. After three years of work experience in the travel industry, I…

I hold a degree in Classical Studies, French Language and Literature from the Athens University National and Kapodistrian University. After three years of work experience in the travel industry, I joined the British Embassy in Athens, where I worked for the Consular section. Since 1994, I work for the UK Trade & Investment team. As a Commercial Officer, I provide advice and support to UK companies interested in expanding their activities in the Greek market. I am responsible for a number of sectors of the economy, such as Shipping, Life Sciences, Environment, Mass Transport, Leisure & Tourism, Construction, Consumer Goods.