As the Greek-owned merchant fleet remains one of the world’s biggest, ranking first in tankers, second in dry bulk carriers, second in LNG tankers and container ships, Greek ship-owners see their investments skyrocket.
One in five ships under construction belong to Greek ship-owners, and one in three ships are bought by Greek shipping companies, with the 40 Greek shippers controlling around 10.5 percent of the world’s cargo capacity, and 9.18 percent of the world’s tonnage.
The Greek-owned fleet has managed to compete directly with big shipping countries such as China and Japan, continuing its long tradition in shipping and the successful course demonstrated by Greek ship-owners. The Greek-owned fleet in April comprised 4,894 vessels with 291,735,318 deadweight tonnage (dwt) and 168,922,455 gross tonnage (gt), leaving Japan second, and China third.
According to data from the biggest global ship-broker company Clarkson’s, the top Greek ship-owners who stand out in the international shipping industry are: