Antonis Mavrakakis, owner of Mayamar Marine Enterprises S.A., took the helm of Voice of Greece’s program “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift”, hosted by Antonis Karagiannakis, on Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Originally from Sfakia in Chania, Crete, the guest shared with listeners how his journey in shipping began in 1964. In his own vivid way, he recounted how he and his brothers acquired their first vessel, the challenges they faced, and remarkable stories along the way — most notably the hijacking of one of the company’s ships and its crew, involving Andreas Papandreou and Fidel Castro, as well as his meeting with Donald Trump.
Mr. Mavrakakis also spoke about the current course of global shipping, young people at sea, market trends, risk management, decarbonization, and many other pressing issues in the maritime industry.