“Shipping is only for a few professionals, and I can’t see how private equity funds know what they are doing if we don’t know what we are doing a lot of the time.”

Fighting words. And when they come from leading Greek shipowner John Angelicoussis, who is not prone to making public statements, they carry a message.

The Angelicoussis group comprises Anangel Maritime Services, Maran Tankers Management and Maran Gas Maritime.

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