Greek Shipping Miracle History 1870-2000 From Sail to Steam (1870-1900) Steamships Prevail (1901-1911) Shipping in Wartime (1912-1918) From a War to a Crisis (1919-1929) From a Crisis to a War (1930-1939) Decimation of the Fleet (1940-1945) Post-war Reconstruction (1946-1952) Revival of the Greek Registry (1953-1960) Era of Crisis and Structural Changes (1961-1970) Explosive Growth and World Domination (1971-1980) Change of Scene amid Deep Recession (1981-1990) Sailing towards a New Century (1991-2000)