{"id":3392,"date":"2026-03-05T13:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logistics.org.gr\/?p=3392"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:18:40","slug":"blue-heritage-summit-thessaloniki-2026-is-a-landmark-three-day-international-forum-bringing-together-heads-of-state-ministers-ambassadors-eu-commissioners-business-leaders-academics-and-innovato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logistics.org.gr\/en\/2026\/03\/05\/blue-heritage-summit-thessaloniki-2026-is-a-landmark-three-day-international-forum-bringing-together-heads-of-state-ministers-ambassadors-eu-commissioners-business-leaders-academics-and-innovato\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Heritage Summit Thessaloniki 2026 is a landmark three-day international forum bringing together heads of state, ministers, ambassadors, EU commissioners, business leaders, academics, and innovators from across Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean."},"content":{"rendered":"<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;1,300;1,400&#038;family=Barlow:wght@300;400;500;600&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n\n<style>\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Reset scoped to wrapper \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.bhs-wrap *, .bhs-wrap *::before, .bhs-wrap *::after {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Design tokens \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.bhs-wrap {\n  --navy:       #050e1f;\n  --deep:       #0a1628;\n  --ocean:      #0e3460;\n  --sky:        #2c87c5;\n  --teal:       #0fb8a4;\n  --gold:       #c9a84c;\n  --gold-lt:    #e8c97a;\n  --white:      #f5f7fa;\n  --muted:      #8fa4bc;\n  --border:     rgba(44,135,197,0.18);\n\n  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;\n  font-weight: 300;\n  color: var(--white);\n  background: linear-gradient(170deg, #050e1f 0%, #0a1f3a 45%, #0d2d50 75%, #0a1628 100%);\n  border-radius: 4px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 HERO \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.bhs-hero {\n  padding: 72px 40px 64px;\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative;\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(ellipse at 28% 35%, rgba(26,95,158,0.25) 0%, transparent 55%),\n    radial-gradient(ellipse at 72% 65%, rgba(15,184,164,0.13) 0%, transparent 50%);\n}\n\n.bhs-hero::before {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0;\n  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(44,135,197,0.18) 1px, transparent 1px);\n  background-size: 48px 48px;\n  pointer-events: none;\n  z-index: 0;\n}\n\n.bhs-hero::after {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  bottom: 0; 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