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, his remit for Lloyd’s List includes directing and hosting 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.
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
Star Bulk has strongest first quarter in over a decade
Dry bulk market ‘still favourable’, says chief executive
Diana rewards shareholders as profits leap
US-listed company beats analysts’ expectations for first quarter of the year earnings
Euroseas launches share buyback as profits soar
Share price does not include amount of contracted revenue, says chief executive
Greek banks star as finance for domestic owners sees first increase in eight years
Withdrawal of major banks from Greek shipping ‘has run its course’. The vast majority of banks have bigger budgets for new business for 2022 and beyond
Greece 2022: Posidonia is back as physical fairs win over digital events
Greece’s major maritime event, returning after a pandemic-induced gap, is used to reflecting global industry trends but also the strength of the national shipping community
Columbia plans tanker-focused service centre in Greece
The centre is the company’s biggest investment of time, effort and money, says chief executive