PL Shipping

27-June-2019

Greek shipowner and operator PL Shipping acquired 2011 built handysize dry bulk carrier 34K DWT MV Hope (ex MV Eftichia). PL Shipping has been expanding its fleet. In 2019, bulk carrier operator PL Shipping increased its fleet with handysize bulk carriers. 34K DWT MV Hope (ex MV Eftichia) has joined PL Shipping’s fleet in June 2019.

Previously MV Hope (ex MV Eftichia) was in the fleet Greek shipowner Super-­Eco Bulkers. Super-­Eco Bulkers had been trading MV Eftichia since ­delivered from Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering as a new building. Greek shipowner and operator PL Shipping is led by Grigoris Papadopoulos and nephew George Lambrakis. Grigoris Papadopoulos and George Lambrakis have been aiming to increase the fleet to 10 dry bulk carriers. PL Shipping’s administrators Grigoris Papadopoulos and nephew George Lambrakis have been active in the shipping business for 12 years. In Greece, Grigoris Papadopoulos and George Lambrakis have a wider business group that includes food retail and property interests.

Holborn Bulk is the commercial arm of Greek shipowner and operator PL Shipping. Holborn Bulk was organized to perform the commercial activities of PL Shipping. Currently, MV Hope (ex MV Eftichia) is the fifth bulk carrier in the fleet of PL Shipping.

Tomasos family-­controlled Super-Eco Bulkers acquired similar bulk carrier 2012 built 36K DWT MV Federica (ex MV Nord Mumbai) for around $12 million.