The organisers of the world’s biggest maritime exhibition announced the cancellation of the Posidonia 2020, says a press release published on their website.
Event cancelled
The organisers announced the cancellation of Posidonia 2020, originally planned for June 2020 and subsequently postponed to October 2020.
The organisers took this difficult decision after consulting with many exhibitors and with their shipping community stakeholders. They also assessed and considered the current state of Covid-19 in countries around the world.
What is the reason?
Coronavirus Pandemic
The increase of cases in certain jurisdictions and the inability to predict the Pandemic severity in months ahead, compounds the uncertainty that now prevails, imposing upon us circumstances that are beyond our control.
International travel restrictions
Furthermore, the shipment of exhibits and the complexities of international travel which are constantly being re-evaluated as events develop, pose major challenges and practical restrictions to our international exhibitors and visitors, with the distinct possibility that many will not be able to visit Greece.
Without them Posidonia would not be the same.
Prepare for 2022
One of the unique characteristics of the biennial international exhibition is the opportunities it provides to meet, interact and socialise in and around the exhibition and enjoy the hospitality, energy and fun that surround our event.
The organisers say, “We are concerned that this special environment that brings together the Greek and international shipping communities is in danger of being undermined due to Covid-19, thus not delivering the results that everyone expects and is looking forward to at Posidonia.”
“Instead, we are embarking on our preparations for the next Posidonia in June 2022 with optimism and the confidence that well before then we will have entered a world with Covid-19 under control.”
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Source: Posidonia
