The global economic crisis has negatively impacted the navy industry and especially the commercial transport via cargo ships, according to the latest reports.
Nevertheless, according to newmoney.gr, Greece remains one of the top players in the commercial transport through cargo ships, with Greek shipping magnates controlling 15.2% of ships in the global transport fleet and 15.1% of the capacity, which means 1,752 ships of the 11,555 ships in total around the world.
According to data from Marine Information Services, the Greek cargo ship owners with the largest fleet are the following:
- Petros Pappas, of Star Bulk with 77 ships
- Aggeliki Fragou, of Navios with 71 ships
- Peter Georgiopoulos, of Genmar-Genco with 70 ships
- Giorgos Oikonomou with Cardif and Dryships with 56 ships
- Giannis Aggelikousis with 47 ships
- Simon Palios, of Diana Shipping with 43 ships
- Thodoris Veniamis, of Golden Union with 39 ships
- Markos Nomikos of Nomikos A.M. Transworld Maritime with 37 ships
- Polis Vasou Xatzioannou, of Safe Bulkers with 36 ships
- Michalis Gkiokas, of Navarone Sa with 35 ships
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