On 4 June 2018, the 26th Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition kicked off in Athens, the capital of Greece.Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attended the opening ceremony and Zou Xiaoli, the Chinese ambassador to Greece, visited the exhibition.
This year's Posidonia lasted from 4 June to 8 June with over 22,000 visitors. A total of 22 national pavilions were set up and more than 40 seminars and conferences were held.