Press Release: Commissioner Borg wins Greek Shipping Award for International Personality of the Year

Joe Borg, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, has won the 2009 Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Award for International Personality of the Year in recognition of his outstanding work over the past five years in shaping an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union. Mr Borg was praised for his contribution to raising public awareness of the shipping industry and his efforts to ensure that its unique features and economic importance are taken into account within the Integrated Maritime Policy. This is the third honour to have been bestowed upon Commissioner Borg in the past three months for his achievements in furthering the goals of the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy and Common Fisheries Policy.