The Hamburg-based shipbuilding supplier Hoppe Marine is setting up a new representative office in Southeast Europe to expand its business with shipowners from Greece and Cyprus.
The Greek and Cypriot shipping industry will now be served locally under the Hoppe Hellas brand. The provider of measurement and control solutions for the shipping industry has secured the services of Spiros Kalimeris for the branch.
“Greece and Cyprus together form the world’s largest shipping community and represent more than 20% of the global fleet. This region therefore plays an important role for Hoppe Marine as it is heavily focused on major newbuilding projects in China and Korea as well as ongoing fleet modernization and retrofitting driven by efficiency improvements and regulatory requirements,” the supplier said.
The Greek market offers “unique proximity” to key decision-makers, fleet managers and technical departments. At the same time, there is a growing demand for high-quality after-sales service – from spare parts supply and service contracts to retrofit solutions – “which represents a significant opportunity to add value through a dedicated local structure”.
Until now, Hoppe Marine has been represented in the region by Oceanking. The Hamburg-based company thanked its partner “for the constructive and loyal cooperation over many years”. With the founding of Hoppe Hellas, this cooperation has now come to an end. Spiros Kalimeris had already expanded Hoppe Marine’s customer base in the Greek shipping market for Oceanking.
