Biography

Mr. Chalkias is the Co-founder of Prime Marine, a leading international product tanker and gas carrier management company, where he serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer. He has more than 20 years of experience in the shipping industry, during which he has accumulated broad experience in all aspects of the business and established strong relationships in the industry. Prior to co-founding Prime Marine’s predecessor in 1999, he was employed by Tufton Oceanic Limited, a specialized shipping finance and investment firm in London, where he was involved with debt and equity instruments as well as structured financing. Over the course of his career, Mr. Chalkias has invested in many vessels, primarily product tankers and gas carriers, as well as co-investing in shipping assets alongside well known US based Private Equity Funds.

He also serves as Director of First Ship Lease Trust, a publicly traded Singapore-based business trust, which controls a diversified portfolio of 19 vessels. Mr. Chalkias holds an MSc with Distinction in Shipping, Trade & Finance from the Cass Business School at the City University of London and a BSc with Honours in Maritime Business and Maritime Law from the University of Plymouth.