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These are the Greek tanker tycoons

Greeks continue to lead the way and lead by far in tanker orders - 12.6% of those ordered in 2024 are scheduled to be delivered in 2028 or later

Greeks placed the most orders for tankers and LNG carriers

China holds the lead in total orders for shipbuilding with 240, followed by the Greeks with 197, the Singapore with 183, Japan with 110 and the Germans with 99

Athanasios Martinos: “Without Greek tankers transporting Russian oil, prices would have doubled”

"That’s why even in the U.S., they acknowledged that this oil is transported under specific terms and at certain prices," emphasized Greek shipowner Athanasios Martinos, speaking at the 5th Athens Triennial Meeting

Angeliki Frangou: Placed orders for the construction of four additional tankers worth $263.7 million

Navios now operates a fleet of 179 vessels, including newbuilds, consisting of 75 bulkers, 48 containerships, and 56 tankers

Record number of new LNG Carriers in 2024 – 73 pieces will go into the water

What Intermodal predicts

Greek Shipowners: Global dominance in tankers and LNG

The value of the Greek tanker fleet amounts to $69.5 billion - Orders for new ships tripled in 2023

Jeff Bezos’ superyacht is so gigantic it needs to be docked next to oil tankers

And that's not the only huge problem with this boat, either

Iran-Greece oil tanker crisis – Greek Court overrules decision of seizure of Iranian oil in Karystos

The oil must be returned to Iran the new ruling says

Russian military escorting Iranian fuel tankers in Mediterranean, US Naval Institute says

The US Naval Institute's official news page cited satellite imagery

Insurer says Iran’s Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks

The DNK report said the attacks had been carried out between six and 10 nautical miles off Fujairah, which lies close to the Strait of Hormuz

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