FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Dr. Kostas G. Gkonis, Secretary General of INTERCARGO, affirms the escalating significance of ESG within the dry bulk shipping community. He advocates for widespread adoption of the ESG agenda across all sectors, citing its potential to spur innovation, fortify resilience, and ensure enduring success. Dr. Gkonis underscores the pivotal role of the recently inaugurated Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), positioning it as a transformative initiative aimed at bolstering sustainability within the dry bulk sector. Highlighting INTERCARGO’s unwavering commitment to seafarers’ welfare, Dr. Gkonis asserts that prioritizing seafarer well-being is not only imperative for INTERCARGO but also for the broader sustainability of the maritime industry, alongside safety and decarbonization efforts. Acknowledging persistent technological uncertainties, he stresses the indispensable nature of embracing innovation across all facets of the industry’s evolution. RelatedNews Baltic Exchange: Maritime market highlights 4-8 May ESG Barometer survey: Shipping prioritizes geopolitical risk, supply chain disruption, and resilience var jnews_module_21314823_0_6a01e5f042b80 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21314823","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","includ