25 George Economou, TMS/DryShips
George Economou’s career has shown him to be as dynamic in battling adversity as in taking advantage of times of market opportunity, but the fortunes of his shipping group currently seem on a clear upswing. Building up his LNG carrier fleet and clinching a $2.7bn merger deal for his rig business have recently caught the eye, but the owner also remains a powerful presence in the dry bulk and tanker trades
There is a fresh buzz about the Greek entrepreneur’s shipping activities as he builds up his group’s liquefied natural gas carrier fleet