EMPROS LINES SHIPPING COMPANY S.A.

Index

History

Empros Lines Evolution

Services Provided by Empros Lines

- Tramp Operator

- Liner Operator

- Project Cargoes

- Bulk Cargoes

- Steel, Pipes, Logs and Forest Products

- Ship Management

Empros Lines Objectives for the Americas and Middle East

Contacts

History

George P. Dracopoulos

(1830-1898)

The Company’s roots lie in the mid 19th century,

when Captain George P. Dracopoulos, from the island

of Myconos in Greece, built the 280 ton barque

‘Philadelphos’ in a joint venture with grain merchant

Ambanopoulos, who was based in the Sea of Azov.

The first vessel to carry the name ‘Empros’ was a

2,418 grt steamship acquired by his son, Markos G.

Dracopoulos, in 1914.

The expansion into regular line activities was

initiated in 1950 by George M. Dracopoulos, with the

purchase of the s.s. ‘Avance’, which means ‘forward’

in English and translates into ‘Empros’ in Greek.

Hence the name ‘EMPROS LINES’.

Markos G. Dracopoulos

(1867-1918)

George M. Dracopoulos

(1915-2008)

S/S/ EMPROS built in 1889, 2,418 g.r.t., 1,546 n.r.t.,

Shipowner and Master Marcos Dracopoulos in June 1914.

Empros Lines Evolution

Established in 1950 as Liner operator, commercial and technical

manager of dry cargo vessels.

Centralized office in Greece with a commercial-booking office in

Belgium and a network of established agents servicing our

designated ports/destinations.

During the past 12 years we have been aggressively making a mark

in the bulk sector.

Modern bulk carriers of the Handy, Supramax and Panamax size

trading mainly in the Atlantic (including the Mediterranean,

North/Baltic Sea) and Indian Ocean.

Primary bulk cargoes: ores, coal, steels, grains, fertilizers and

phosphates, cement, salt.

The company charters about 150 vessels of 5000-90000 dwt,

transports about 1,5 million tons of bulk cargo and about 450,000

freight tons of project/unitized cargoes annually.

Services provided by Empros lines

Tramp Operator

Liner Operator

Ship Management (technical & commercial)

Tramp Operator

For the past 12 years, Empros Lines has aggressively been involved in the Tramp/Bulk carrier sector operating modern handy/handy-max and Supra-max vessels.

Within the bulk sector Empros Lines has executed contracts of affreightment of important bulk cargoes like fertilizers, ores, coal, steel, scrap, concentrates, grains, sugar, cement, salt, logs, forest products.

A global network of experienced professionals collect and analyze information to create innovative solutions for new trading opportunities.

Regular breakbulk Liner Operator Since 1950 Empros Lines has offered its customers a variety of services some actually tailored to their specific

needs. The routes covered are listed bellow.

REGULAR LINER SERVICES

From: Antwerp-Rotterdam*-Hamburg*-Bremen* to: Greece - sailings every 2 weeks to the main Greek

ports of Piraeus, Eleusis and Thessaloniki – other ports such as Volos, Chalkis, Iraklion, Moudania etc..

From: Antwerp–Rotterdam*–Hamburg*–Bremen* to: Turkey-Marmara Sea – sailings every 10 days servicing the main Turkish ports in the Sea of Marmara, such as Istanbul, Diliskelesi, Ambarli, Gemlik. and Izmir.

From: Antwerp–Rotterdam*–Hamburg*–Bremen* to: Egypt-South Turkey - sailings every 20 days servicing the ports of Alexandria, Mersin and Iskenderun.

From: Antwerp and Bremen to: Tunisia-Algeria sailings every 30 days

From: Gijon, Avilles, Bilbao to: Marmara Sea-South Turkey sailings every 30 days

From: Sevilla to: Algeria Ports sailings every 10 days

From: Antwerp–Rotterdam*–Hamburg*–Bremen* -Spanish ports to: Jeddah-Abu Dhabi-Jebel Ali-Doha-Dammam-Kuwait Bandar Abbas-Umm Qasr-Mumbai – sailings every 40 days.

* Subject to inducement

Bremen / Hamburg / Rotterdam / Antwerp / Sfax / Izmir / Istanbul / Costanza / Poti Bremen / Hamburg / Rotterdam / Antwerp / Alexandria / Beirut / Limassol / Mersin / Iskenderun Seville / Tenes Bremen / Hamburg / Rotterdam / Antwerp / Jeddah / Jebel Ali / Abu Dhabi / Doha / Dammam / Shuaiba / Umm Qasr / Mumbai

Regular Liner Services

Project Cargo

Loading operation of the of the trireme* replica

Length 38 m(118 f) width 6m(19.68 f) weight 25t

*The trireme was warship designed and used in the antiquity by the

Greeks The propulsion came from 170 oar men sited in three rows.

Empros Lines is specialized in the carriage of project cargoes such as

windmills, steel structures, generators & transformers, rail cars etc.

Experienced Captains in close cooperation with skilled deck officers

carefully study all parameters for the safe stowage, loading ,carriage and

discharging of all project cargoes.

Loading operation of steel structure

Length 29 m(95 f) width 3m(9.84 f) height 6m (19,68f) weight

127t

Bulk Cargoes

Empros Lines transports wheat, corn, barley, rice, oilseeds, meals, malt and

sugar. These commodities are shipped directly from mills, refineries, regional

merchants silo companies, and in some countries, directly from local

producers via trucks. Also carries a range of other bulk commodities such as

aggregates, alumina, cement, clinker, coal, coke, concentrates, iron ore,

kaolin, silicon sand, phosphate rock, fertilizers, sulphur etc.

Bulk Cargoes

Steel, Pipes, Logs and Forest Products

Empros Lines provides high quality transportation service to the steel mills.

The Company is specialized in the shipping of primary steel products, semi-

finished products: billets, blooms, slabs and ingots, or finished products:

coils, sheets, profiles etc.

Empros Lines transports cast iron pipes, commonly used for potable water

and sewage also steel pipes mainly used by the oil industry for liquids, crude

oil and gases. During the last years huge volume of ductile steel pipes were

shipped to Africa countries, a delicate strategic project commonly used for

the distribution of potable water.

Logs, palletized sawn timber, wood pulp, paper on reels is another group of

products Empros Lines is involved, carrying every year substantial quantities

to the Mediterranean countries.

Steel, Pipes, Logs and Forest Products

Partial List of

Chartered Vessels Vessel Name DWT Type Built

M/V Loxandra 92,576 P. PMX 2007

M/V Daebo Newcastle 81,398 KMX 2011

M/V Marielena 81,354 KMX 2008

M/V Newlead Victoria 75,966 PMX 2002

M/V Sunshine 75,500 PMX 2010

M/V Morea 63,280 UMX 2015

M/V Thor Fortune 54,123 OH/SMX 2011

M/V Lorentzos 53,668 SMX 2005

M/V Blue Diamond 53,538 SMX 2008

M/V Rainbow 52.050 SMX 2004

M/V Ubc Sagunto 33.313 B/C 2010

M/V Clipper Texan 30,611 B/C 2007

M/V Clipper Grace 30,000 B/C 2007

M/V Silvretta 29,721 B/C 2003

M/V Gladiator 28,341 B/C 2008

M/V Swakop 28,110 B/C 2001

M/V SE Cerulean 25,000 OH/MPP 2013

M/V Sagittarius 23,051 B/C 2001

M/V Ulusoy-8 22,303 B/C 2008

M/V Aviator 18,957 B/C 2007

M/V Askabat 18,887 MPP 2002

M/V Eastern Grace 18,849 B/C 2005

M/V SCL Basilisk 17,809 OH/MPP 2013

M/V Clipper Nassau 17,499 OH/MPP 2011

M/V Roubini K 16,570 B/C 2006

Partial List of

Chartered Vessels Vessel Name DWT Type Built

M/V St.Rossa 16,239 B/C 2001

M/V Genius Star XII 13,139 MPP 2013

M/V Natalie Bolten 12,998 B/C 2001

M/V Mercy Wisdom 12,969 B/C 2003

M/V Genius Star VIII 12,005 MPP 2007

M/V Ulusoy-9 11,853 MPP 2008

M/V Muzaffer Ama 11,700 SID/MPP 2010

M/V Vega Sachen 11,500 MPP 2008

M/V YM Amazon 10,978 G/C 2013

M/V Thorco Attraction 10,162 MPP 2006

M/V Zeus 9,103 SID/BOX 2000

M/V Ofmar 8,950 SID/BOX 2007

M/V Garip Baba 8,740 G/C 2010

M/V Amisos 8,716 G/C 2011

M/V Zeycan Ana 8,650 G/C 2010

M/V Anja C 8,100 G/C 2006

M/V Meriadiaan 8,045 SID/BOX 2010

M/V Balu C 8,050 SID//BOX 2008

M/V Voornediep 7,795 SID//BOX 2002

M/V Flinterland 7,750 SID//BOX 2007

M/V CFL Perfect 6,500 SID//BOX 2009

M/V CFL Prospect 6,500 SID//BOX 2007

M/V Wilson Stadt 6,445 SID//BOX 2000

List of our major

Shippers/Charterers

• ARCELORMITTAL GROUP CO (RUNNING COA)

• DILLINGER

• DUFERCO SHIPPING S.A.

• OUTOKUMPU

• SALZGITTER A.G.

• SSAB

• TATA STEEL GROUP

• THYSSENKRUPP

• BOLLORE

• EUROPIPE

• SAINT GOBAIN PAM

• VALLOUREC

• DYCKERHOFF

• ALSTOM

• SIEMENS

• TEREX

• DHL

• GEODIS

• KUEHNE+NAGEL

• SCHENKER

• SDV

• STUTE

List of our major

Shippers/Charterers

• SLAND VIEW SHIPPING

• ADM

• OLDENDORFF CARRIERS

• CARGILL INTERNATIONAL S.A.

• AMEROPA A.G.

• TRAMMO INC.

• SWISSMARINE

• STORA ENSO (RUNNING COA)

• POLKKY OY

• EDF&MAN SHIPPING

• VALE SHIPPING

• FURNESS WITHY (CHARTERING) LTD

• PACIFIC BASIN SHIPPING LTD

Ship Management

All vessels managed by EMPROS LINES are subject to the highest standards of maintenance and performance. Experienced Captains, skilled officers and qualified crews ensure the competent manning of the fleet.

Officers and crew are regularly trained aboard and ashore on the latest rules and regulations concerning the protection of the environment, safety at sea and security.

Both office and vessels are fitted with the latest technology enabling the shore and sea personnel to meet the demands of the modern approaches to ship management, which exist in the world of shipping today.

Since the early 70’s EMPROS LINES has successfully project managed many new building vessels in Europe and the Far East thus rightfully gaining its clients trust and continued support. From shipyard assessment and plan approval to supervision services and monitoring of guarantee period we have the experience and know-how to safeguard our clients investments.

Throughout its history, EMPROS LINES has successfully developed and deservedly gained the reputation of serving the shipping community with credibility, punctuality and integrity.

Vessels Managed By Empros lines

Vessels under technical & commercial management.

Name Imabari / Kawasaki Shipbuilding

M/V Alani 2017 63,000dwt 4x30t Cranes-4x12 M3 Grabs

M/V Giorgos Dracopoulos 2013 61,398dwt 4x30t Cranes-4x12 M3 Grabs

M/V Astakos 2012 58,722dwt 4x30t Cranes-4x12 M3 Grabs

M/V Alitis 2002 53,094dwt 4x30t Cranes-4x12 M3 Grabs

New Buildings

M/V Anatoli Delivery 02/2018 63,000dwt 4x30t Cranes-4x12 M3 Grabs

Empros Lines Objectives

for the future

Expand Empros Lines network into the Americas.

Create working relationships with Americas and Middle East based Charterers.

Establish new opportunities and synergies at competitive rates to complement existing trades.

Expand the fleet to support cargo export/import demands of shippers & receivers.

Bring the Empros Lines European preferred carrier of choice reputation of integrity, safety, incident free and timely delivery of cargo at competitive rates to the Americas and Middle East markets.

Contacts

EMPROS LINES SHIPPING COMPANY S.A. EMPROS LINES (BELGIUM)

(Branch in Greece) 40 Huiderevetterstraat

Empros Lines Building 2000 Antwerp

2 Parnassou Str. & Kifissias Ave. BELGIUM

15124 Amaroussion Tel: +3232338129

GREECE Fax: +3232338163

Tel.: +302108125500 Email: info@emproslines-belgium.be

Fax: +302108125580

Email: liner@emproslines.com

Email: chartering@emproslines.com

Site: www.emproslines.com