Who We Are

About us

Vantage Shipping Lines S.A., is a dedicated dry bulk operator, providing both technical and commercial ship management to our private and third party owned vessels.
We leverage on our proven track record of owning, trading, operating and disposing of vessels by continuing a family tradition and strong dedication in shipping that exceeds a century.

Our strengths

  • Provide bespoke commercial management to third party and privately owned fleets
  • Strong relations with industrial groups, cargo traders, charterers and selected brokers worldwide
  • Competitive technical management services via a network of industry experts that has been established over a century
  • Identify, negotiate and secure co-investment projects with a suitable risk-adjusted return
  • Project-based and private equity transactions on an institutional and private level

 

“150 years of combined working experience in our senior management, supported by a family with a tradition in shipping of more than a century.”

Vantage Timeline

1909

Papalios family enters shipping

Papalios family enters shipping

Cpt. Dimitris Papalios buys his first cargo ship built 1895

1943

Aegis Shipping Co. LTD

Aegis Shipping Co. LTD

“Aegis Shipping Co. LTD” opens the first office in Alexandria Egypt with a fleet of five cargo ships

1962

Aegis Shipping Co. LTD

Aegis Shipping Co. LTD

“Aegis Shipping Co. LTD” opens the London office with a fleet of 21 vessels bulk carriers and product tankers.

1979

Aegis Shipping Co. LTD

Aegis Shipping Co. LTD

“Aegis Shipping Co. LTD” controls a fleet of 76 vessels from London, Piraeus & Tokyo comprised of VLCC and Modern bulk carriers

1996

Founded Primal Marine LTD

Founded Primal Marine LTD

“Primal Marine LTD” is among the top shipbroking firms in Piraeus with an annual volume of over 7 million tons of bulk cargoes.

1999

Founded Primal Shipmanagement Inc.

Founded Primal Shipmanagement Inc.

Controls a fleet of 18 bulk carriers owned and under third-party management.

2014

Founded Vantage Shipping Lines S.A.

Founded Vantage Shipping Lines S.A.

Raised successfully Private equity for a fleet of 7 bulk carriers.

2023

Vantage Shipping Lines S.A.

Vantage Shipping Lines S.A.

Vantage Shipping Lines S.A. is privately owned and controls a fleet of 4 bulk carriers.