Atlas Maritime
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| Private | |
| Industry | Shipping and Oil Transportation |
| Founded | (2004) |
| Founder | Leon Patitsas |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Leon Patitsas (CEO) |
| Products | Tankers |
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Number of employees
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234 (2012) |
| Website | Atlas Maritime |
Atlas Maritime is an international shipping company with a fleet of six double-hull tankers, engaged in the worldwide transportation of crude oil and refined oil products.
Leon Patitsas has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Maritime, since he founded the company in 2004. Leon Patitsas built the company from ground up, and bought, operated and sold dry bulk carriers, gas carriers and oil tankers. Mr Patitsas formulates the strategic direction of the company and oversees its implementation. Leon has over 15 years of experience in Shipping and prior to heading Atlas he gained valuable experience in sale and purchase, chartering and corporate finance positions. In the 90’s Leon worked for a bank in New York as a member of the team that invested in hedge funds. Starting from the bottom as an engineer on board a ship he gained valuable hands on experience, offering him a thorough knowledge and understanding of the facets of ship management, engineering and operations. Mr. Patitsas has a Master of Science from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. He is the VP of the committee of Skuld P&I Club (Norwegian Insurance organization).
Atlas Maritime currently manages six tankers. The fleet consists of
Atlas News [1]
Atlas Maritime draws on the long history of the Lemos family, a prominent Greek ship-owning family which has been involved in shipping since the 18th century. From 1860 to 1914 the family owned 52 vessels. Whilst their first vessels were general cargo, the family expanded their interests over the years into bulk carriers and tankers.
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