When it came to expressing members’ views, John Platsidakis did not mince his words during his presidency of Intercargo between 2012 and 2018.

He continues being a straight talker now.

“The biggest challenge for oceangoing shipping is environmental over-regulation,” he said in an interview with TradeWinds.

Some of his views may come across as conservative and are taken by industry critics as a sign it lacks awareness of the problem or shirks its responsibility.