Kosmas Mazarakis

Kosmas Mazarakis was a graduate of the National Technical University of Athens, with two postgraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering from universities in the UK and the US. He joined WEM Lines in 1990 in its Technical Department, moved into Operations in 1992, and was promoted to Technical Manager in 1995, managing fleets of more than 15 vessels.

He was appointed Managing Director and CEO of WEM Lines S.A. on 1 January 2005, and from 2007 expanded the company into oil and petrochemicals trading, establishing direct links with refineries and major buyers. He also holds board positions with private Chinese organisations.

He spoke as a panellist at six Iron Ore & Coal Shipping Summit and Blue Shipping Summit events between 2011 and 2015.