Newly launched bulker operator and pool manager Bluepool Trading was the brainchild of its founding partners, but is backed by a number of European shipowners and private individuals.

Bluepool is the first Athens-based company to combine a spot-focused pool with an operator unit, which takes ships on period contracts.

The firm will focus on the panamax market and is led by experienced brokers and traders Aris Bachos, Nikolas Gavriilidis and Kimon Angelopoulos.