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TIL that shipping is the most important industry in Greece. Greek shipping companies control the world’s largest merchant fleet of over 5000 ships including, among others, 1/3 of world’s tankers and ¼ of all bulk carriers by tonnage. Greek flag is the first-most-used internationally for shipping.

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