Three miniature models of ancient Greek ships adorn the office of John Platsidakis, in the Angelicoussis group’s new Athens headquarters.
They serve as a constant reminder that going back to wooden sailboats looks like the only way to meet the impossible tasks foisted on the shipping industry, he says, tongue-in-cheek.
A trained mathematician, economist and former shipping banker, Platsidakis does not mince his words — especially when it comes to criticising an onslaught of environmental IMO rules kicking off next year.
