Petros Pappas, head of Oceanbulk group:

A year ago, Petros Pappas said he believed shipowners would influence their own future in as much as they were astute enough to buy vessels at the right time.

Over the past 12 months, in partnership with US private-equity giant Oaktree Capital, Pappas has been one of the most active Greeks buying and ordering in the dry, wet and container sectors.

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