Navios Maritime Partners L.P. announced the appointment of Mr. Lampros Theodorou to its Board of Directors. Mr. Theodorou founded Garnet & Associates Inc. in 2014 and has been Director since that time. For almost 20 years, Mr. Theodorou worked at EFG Eurobank S.A., most recently as Deputy General Manager and head of the Shipping Unit. Mr. Theodorou has served as a non-executive director of Paragon Shipping Inc. for the period May 2015 to April 2016. The company has also announced that John Karakadas, a director of the company since October 2007, has resigned.
Navios Maritime Partners LP is a Monaco-based international owner and operator of dry cargo and container vessels. The Company is engaged in the seaborne transportation services with a range of dry cargo commodities, including iron ore, coal, grain, fertilizer, and containers. It owns and operates its worldwide fleet with a diversified customer base which focuses on providing seaborne shipping services under long-term time charters. Panamax vessels carry a range of dry cargo commodities, including iron ore, coal, grain and fertilizer and being accommodated in various discharge ports. Capesize vessels are dedicated to the carriage of iron ore and coal. Ultra-Handymax vessels works with less carrying capacity and have self-loading and discharging gear on board to accommodate undeveloped ports. It also acts as a trusted partner for industrial end users, ship owners, financial business partners, agents and brokers.