en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 39th annual survey by the Greek shipping journal Naftiliaki Greek Shipping Review shows that the number of Greek and Greek-owned shipping companies with fleets exceeding one million deadweight tonnes (i.e., "tonnage millionaires") has reached 97, setting a historic record.

Compared to 78 in 2025, the number of shipping companies with fleets exceeding one million deadweight tonnes has increased by 24.3%. The survey notes that the fleet of the Greek shipowner cluster continues to expand: newbuildings are being delivered, while Greek shipowners remain active in the secondhand vessel market, continuously renewing their fleets and improving energy efficiency levels.

According to records from Naftiliaki Greek Shipping Review and information gathered from the market, as of mid-April, these 97 companies in the Greek maritime cluster operate a total of 3,726 ocean-going vessels, an increase of 402 ships compared to 2025.

This year, 24 new companies have entered the "tonnage millionaire" list, including two returning from the 2023 list and two returning from the 2024 list. Meanwhile, four companies have dropped off the list; Samos Steamship has been restructured into two distinct shipowners: Carlova Maritime and JHI Steamship.

The diversity of the list remains evident; however, the number of fleets focused on a single vessel type has increased by 8, reaching 27. Among these, 6 new additions are in the dry bulk sector and 3 in the tanker sector, bringing the representation of such specialized shipowners in the list to 18 and 9, respectively.

Overall, these "tonnage millionaire" companies operate 1,699 bulk carriers and 1,164 tankers; 464 container ships are distributed among 21 companies on the list. Additionally, there are 173 LNG carriers, 130 LPG carriers, and 22 reefer vessels, of which 20 are operated by Laskaridis Shipping.

Topping the list remains the Maran Group, controlled by Maria Angelicoussis, but its fleet of 141 vessels, totaling approximately 25,382,908 deadweight tonnes, has declined in both number of ships and total deadweight tonnage.

The top ten list is as follows:

1 — Maran Group, controlled by Maria Angelicoussis

2 — TMS / Cardiff, led by George Economou

3 — Star Bulk / Oceanbulk / Product Shipping, controlled by Petros Pappas

4 — Navios, led by Angeliki Frangou

5 — Dynacom / Dynagas / Sea Traders, controlled by George Procopiou

6 — Group of Anna Angelicoussi (Alpha Gas / Alpha Tankers / Pantheon Tankers)

7 — Thenamaris, led by Nikolas Martinos

8 — Tsakos Group, led by Nikolaos Tsakos

9 — Anglo-Eastern Ship Management, which acquired Euronav Ship Management (Hellas)

10 — Minerva, led by Andreas Martinos

The 24 newly listed companies for 2026 and their rankings are as follows:

43 — Helikon Shipping Enterprises

46 — Newport SA

48 — Ciner Ship Management

52 — Carlova Maritime

54 — Seamar Management SA

60 — Iblea Shipmanagement

65 — Angelakos (Hellas) SA

67 — Hellespont Steamship

68 — Altomare / Smart Tankers

70 — JHI Steamship

72 — Star Marine / Lion Bulk Carriers

73 — Velos Tankers/Dry

76 — Erasmus Corp

80 — Performance Shipping

81 — Kyla Shipping

82 — Navitas Compania Maritima

83 — Delos Navigation / Akrotiri Tankers

84 — Pleiades Shipping Agents

85 — Prime Tanker Management

86 — Sea Pioneer Shipping

93 — Meadway Bulkers

94 — Stamco

96 — Naftomar Shipping

97 — Carras (Hellas)

Three companies have dropped off the list: Eurotankers, Drylog, and Minoa Marine Limited have all failed to meet the one million deadweight tonne threshold.

Also absent from the list are Andriaki Shipping and Hydroussa Navigation, part of the N.J. Goulandris Group, which are treated as separate entities in the records. However, together these two companies operate 18 vessels with a total deadweight tonnage of 1,768,005.

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