5 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 20 | Q1 2025 COMPANY NEWS New building: Welcoming Marla Champion We are proud to announce the delivery of Marla Champion, a modern bulk carrier with a capacity of 64,000 tons, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. The ceremony took place at Innoshima yard. These latest additions reflect LATSCO Shipping’s ongoing commitment to growth and excellence in the maritime industry. At the ceremony, MARLA was proudly represented by George Margaronis, our CEO, John Panorios, our Deputy COO, Christos Trintafyllidis, our CFO, Sergios Arniakos, Risk & Sustainability Manager, Lefteris Vogiatzakis, Commercial Manager, Vasilis Xanthis, Head of Dry Cargo, Kyriakos Spoulos, Legal Counsel, Panagiotis Fyssas, Technical Superintendent. New building: Welcoming Chessmaster! Marla Trading Inc. took delivery of the newly built ship, MTR CHESSMASTER, at Imabari Yard last month. The 63,000 DWT newbuilding unit will deliver from Japanese owners Shoei Kisen to Marla Trading for a minimum period of 3 years. Members of Marla Trading Inc. and Latsco Shipping who attended the naming ceremony were George Margaronis, CEO, Christos Triantafillidis, CFO, Christos Tsoukalas, Senior Executive, Lefteris Vogiatzakis, Commercial Manager, Sergios Arniakos, Risk & Sustainability Manager, Vassilis Xanthis, Head of Dry Cargo, Stavros Papachristos, Senior Freight Trader, Mrs. Jenny Michail, wife of Stavros Papachristos and Godmother of the vessel, and Steve Emmott, Senior Consultant. She has just been chartered for her maiden voyage to Norden Shipping for a trip via the West Coast of the U.S. to the Philippines with bulk grains. We wish her safe and calm seas!”
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