Costis Frangoulis: The first non-American president of the International Propeller Club

The 98th World Congress of the International Propeller Club, held successful France and hosted successful the metropolis of Lyon from October 13 to October 15, 2025, was peculiarly successful, attracting a wide information of members and representatives of the planetary shipping community.

The Congress concluded with the predetermination of a caller Board of Directors, marking the archetypal clip successful the organization’s 98-year past that a non-American has been elected President.

The caller President is Costis Frangoulis, Founder & CEO of Franman and President of Propeller Club Piraeus.

Frangoulis has linked his sanction to the improvement of Propeller Club Piraeus, of which helium has been a beingness subordinate since 2000, politician since 2017 and its 37th president since 2019. He is presently serving his third and last term, which upon completion will marque him the longest-serving President successful the past of Greek history.

In 2024, helium was honored with the favoritism of “Propeller Global Member of the Year”.