Tradewinds – Concord Maritime buys first vessel in Arcadia deal

by Joe Brady Ben Ognibene-led commercial management and pooling outfit will employ Samsung-built aframax in Dakota Tankers pool. Connecticut-based commercial manager Concord Maritime has bought its first vessel, taking Arcadia Maritime’s 115,900-dwt Aegean Blue (built...

M/T Star Osprey to join Dakota in October

Concord Maritime is pleased to announce the addition of Chartworld Maritime’s 114,809-dwt Aframax ‘Star Osprey’, Samsung-built 2003, to the Dakota Tankers pool.  The addition will increase the Dakota fleet size to ten vessels contributed by four partners including...

Tradewinds – Concord Maritime plants flag in UK

by:  Joe Brady Connecticut-based pool operator Concord Maritime is continuing to expand its presence with the establishment of a London office. Concord chief executive Ben Ognibene said this week that Uday Mishra has been hired to head the new Concord Maritime UK Ltd....

Appointment of Lisa Brown – Accounting Manager

We are pleased to announce that Lisa Brown will be joining Concord Maritime on July 22, 2019, taking on the role of Accounting Manager, with a focus on the Dakota Pool accounting. A number of you have already had the pleasure of working with Lisa while at her previous...

Tradewinds – Emarat to place second Aframax in Dakota Tankers pool

Former Sigma Tankers entrant will push overall fleet for Ben Ognibene-led outfit to eight. By Joe Brady Dubai’s Emarat Maritime is expanding its presence in Concord Maritime’s recently launched Dakota Tankers pool with the entry of a second aframax.  Emarat is...