Dr. Evi Plomaritou is an Assistant Professor in Chartering & Shipping Marketing at the Department of Maritime Transport & Commerce, Frederick University (Cyprus), and a Faculty Member of the Shipping Department at Athens Metropolitan College. Since 2011, she has also been working as a Shipping Consultant at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy (UK). She is recognised for developing an innovative and integrated approach to chartering policies and marketing strategies of shipping companies, combining academic research with industry practice. Her consulting and research projects have been delivered to shipping companies across Europe, the UK and the Middle East. Her teaching experience extends across leading academic institutions in Cyprus (Frederick University), Greece (University of Piraeus, National & Kapodistrian University), the UK (Middlesex University), Switzerland (European University), Denmark (Danish Shipping Academy) and Norway (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). Her research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, and her authorship includes 5 books and 15 e-books. Among them, the 8th edition of "Shipbroking and Chartering Practice" (Informa Law from Routledge – Lloyd’s Practical Shipping Guides) is a global reference book in chartering. Her book "Marketing of Shipping Companies as a Tool for the Improvement of Chartering Policy" is recommended by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Dr. Plomaritou holds a PhD (with distinction) in Chartering