Georgios Alexopoulos
Twenty-five years in maritime operations. Oversees Optima’s global office network and the discipline that runs through every desk.
Leadership · Volume I
The people behind the partnerships.
Decades of maritime experience, guided by a single principle. Our clients come first.
Talk to a specialist 60+ Maritime professionals
5 Global hubs
10 Specialist desks
Top 10 Lloyd’s List ranking
The mandate
Optima Shipping Services has been led from a single founding desk in Athens, and built around the belief that the modern shipowner deserves a partner, not just a broker.
Koukas Founder & CEO
01 · The Founder
A singular vision, sustained.
A lifetime inside the industry. Founder of Optima Shipping Services. Independent shipbroking, grounded in the long-term interest of the owner and the asset itself.
Under his leadership, Optima has grown from one desk in Athens to a global operation across three continents. Ten integrated service lines, from Sale & Purchase and Newbuildings to ESG advisory and cybersecurity, reflect a single belief: trust comes before transaction.
Across every cycle, the market has taught us one thing. The shipowners who succeed are those who choose partners, not brokers.
Dimitrios Koukas · CEO
The people who run the desks.
Nikos Papadimitriou
Two decades on the S&P desk, deep into dry bulk and container markets. A trusted advisor to leading Greek and European owners.
Elena Konstantinidou
Specialist in newbuilding contracts with Asian shipyards. Over 200 orders supervised across bulk, tanker, and gas segments.
Rajesh Krishnamurthy
Pioneer in responsible ship recycling. Oversees 1,500+ recycling projects, with a commitment to Hong Kong Convention standards.
Maria Stavrou
Former chief analyst at a leading classification society. Drives Optima’s proprietary market research and weekly intelligence reports.
Andreas Makris
Leads Optima’s sustainability advisory practice. Helps clients navigate CII, EEXI, EU ETS, and credible decarbonisation pathways.
Four principles. One discipline.
It’s about specialists.
Every desk at Optima is led by someone who has spent a career mastering their discipline. We hire depth, not breadth.
01It’s about trust.
Trust comes before transaction. The relationship is the asset. Every other outcome is downstream of that.
02It’s about the owner.
The recommendation always serves the client, the asset, and the long-term interest. Counterparty positions never lead.
03It’s about consistency.
From a single inquiry to a full lifecycle relationship, the people stay the same. Continuity compounds judgement.
04The market stays live across every time zone.
Athens.
Istanbul.
Dubai.
Singapore.
Shanghai.
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