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
Capital Product agrees to sell neo-panamax pair for $195m
Industry sources said the buyer of the 9,288 teu eco-flex wide beam pair is Mediterranean Shipping Co, which has been steadily acquiring vessels in recent months on top of having a huge newbuilding order book
Cyprus launches debate on long-term maritime strategy
Cyprus is committed to maintaining a balance between green transformation of the industry and safeguarding competitiveness, but wants the widest possible input on issues such as environmental sustainability and digitalisation
Castor continues spending spree with third tanker
Acquisition is Castor’s 10th since the start of 2021 and promises to bring its fleet to 16 vessels
TEN hails new charter deals for four LR1s
Tsakos is pursuing flexible, long-term contracts and this latest deal reflects “strong industry fundamentals as world economies restart”, argues the Greek, NYSE-listed tanker operator
Navios Acquisition suspends dividend in ‘difficult’ market
Despite ‘brighter’ signs for the tanker sector, VLCCs are still earning average spot rates below operating costs so Navios is looking to to preserve cash while navigating a ‘difficult market’
Navios Acquisition agrees loan for up to $100m from Angeliki Frangou-linked entity
Two-year loan, at 11% interest, gives Frangou private company an option from August onwards to acquire equity in Navios Maritime Midstream Partners