Company | Changes, 1986-1988, dwt m, ship no. | Remarks | Company | Changes, 1986-1988 dwt m, ship no. | Remarks |
Haji-Ioannou (tankers) | 5.3 - 6.03 = plus 734,000; 42 - 45 =plus 3 ships | Specialized in medium age tankers serving Iranian Sea; since 1985 he bought 3 m dwt of an increasing size (>170,000 dwt each) | Latsis J—“Bilinder” | 3.87 - 3.84 = less 28,351; 77 - 87 = plus 10 | Preference to Greek flag; variety in ships: general cargo, RoRo, gas, pontoons, passenger & 36 tugs; he bought 5 ULCCs (1985-6) |
Livanos, G P; “Ceres” | 3.30 - 2.88 = less 419,943; 96 - 87 = less 9 | Delivery of 7 newly-built tankers + 1 Probo; sold the old, well-maintained, mini bulkers; sold also super tankers; & 7 product carriers of advanced technology; he spent $45 m for 2 OBO of low age | Thenamaris | 1.9 - 2.72 = plus 815,218; 43 - 63 = plus 20 | The Malta flag gained 47 bulks from Cypriot flag due to Turkish embargo; Dry bulks; 12 bought in 1987 |
Onassis | 2.92 m - 2.56 = less 362,957; 29 - 25 = less 4 | Modern bulk; reduction in tonnage | Niarchos | 2.01 m - 1.84 = less 178,474; 29 - 26 = less 3 | Like Onassis |
Empiricos (Buenamar) | 1.71 - 2.1 = plus 395,782; 26 - 23 = less 3 | 3 large Combined carriers/ Suezmax (1987) arriving at 9 (most Suezmax) | Vardinoyiannis | 1.3 - 1.5 = plus 199,839; 40 - 58 = plus 18 | He obtained newly built general cargo ships valued $230 m (1988) plus product tankers |
Tavulareas/ Atlas | 2.65 - 2.20 = less 447,691; 14 - 12 = less 2 |
| Callimanopulos (Trade & Transport) | 0.63 - 1.59 = plus 962,365; 10 - 16 = plus 6 | Serving Persian Gulf; bought 6 large tankers & combis, 1986-88; plus 2 large oil/ore carriers |
Kollakis—(Kappa Mar.) | 0.75 - 2.035 = plus 1,280,176; 16 - 37 = plus 21 | Attracted by good freight rates for large (VLCCs) tankers for P. Gulf; reefers & bulkers | Polemis S. (L & W) | 1.57 - 1.73 = plus 164,016; 20 - 23 = plus 3 | “ProBulk” in 1987; 4 new-buildings; carrying 4 m tons in 1 year (*) plus 4 chartered-in |