Laskaridis Maritime: Investments in three sectors

Laskaridis Shipping is advancing strong investments crossed three cardinal pillars: a dynamic introduction into the tanker segment, the renewal of its bulk bearer fleet—traditionally managed by the radical owned by Panos Laskaridis—and the adoption of “green” technologies.

The Greek shipowner, who successful aboriginal 2026 invested for the archetypal clip successful orders for ample tankers—specifically two Suezmax vessels—is now, according to marketplace sources, expanding this programme by exercising the archetypal of two options it holds at DH Shipbuilding.

In summation to a bid of smaller-capacity chemic tankers, the radical has traditionally focused its investments connected bulk carriers and reefer vessels. However, successful 2024 it made its archetypal determination into the tanker conception done the acquisition of three Medium Range 2 (MR2) tankers from the second-hand market. It is besides noted that successful 2025, following Laskaridis Shipping and Lavinia Bulkers, Laskaridis established Lavinia Tankers.

Wind-assisted propulsion

As portion of its strategy to follow caller technologies aimed astatine reducing the biology footprint of its fleet, Laskaridis Shipping has signed a Joint Development Programme (JDP) statement with bound4blue and classification society Bureau Veritas to measure the integration of eSAIL® systems crossed its fleet.

The statement was signed connected Wednesday, March 18, astatine the company’s offices successful Athens, successful the beingness of representatives from each three parties.

The nonsubjective of the JDP is to found a reliable, transparent and technically robust model for evaluating the integration of this technology crossed Laskaridis Shipping’s fleet.

Fleet renewal initiatives

According to information from Equasis, the radical operates a fleet of 65 vessels (including bulk carriers, reefers and small tankers), successful summation to the three MR2 tankers.

In precocious 2025, the radical received the “Pafsanias,” a Kamsarmax bulk bearer with a capableness of 82,500 dwt, arsenic well arsenic the “Saronic Wind,” an MR2 chemical/product tanker.

The MV Pafsanias was built at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou, while the MT Saronic Wind was constructed at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.

Both vessels person been designed with a strong absorption connected vigor ratio and biology performance, reflecting the group’s committedness to sustainable improvement successful the shipping industry.

It is besides noted that the group’s shipbuilding programme for bulk carriers includes three Kamsarmax vessels from COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou), 4 Kamsarmaxes from CMI Qingdao Shipyard, and 1 Kamsarmax from Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.