Sotiris Raptis took his first steps in the world of shipping as a policy advisor in the European Parliament back in 2010. He joined ECSA as Director of Environment and Safety in 2020 and took on the role of Secretary General in 2022. Before leading ECSA, Sotiris held several positions in different stakeholder organisations, such as the European Sea Ports Organisation and the NGO Transport & Environment. Sotiris is a qualified lawyer, with degrees from the University of Thessaloniki, the University of Athens and King’s College London. In 2008, he was awarded the European Citizen’s Prize of the European Parliament as member of the “G700” blog for promoting intergenerational justice. When he is not talking about shipping, he takes care of his garden and he explores new culinary destinations in Brussels.