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Operation led by former Heidmar chief Ben Ognibene continues gradual growth in second year by Joe Brady The nascent Concord Maritime aframax pool has built its fleet to nine ships with the addition of its first vessel from Maersk Tankers. Concord has added the...

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...

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...

The 115,000 dwt Aframax 'Texas Star' recently transited the Panama Canal - northbound in ballast from California into the Caribbean Sea and southbound laden with crude from Colombia bound for San Francisco. https://vimeo.com/308838145

Tanker commercial management firm Concord Maritime, launched in April by Ben Ognibene, has revealed the make-up of its Dakota Tankers Aframax Pool following the addition of a vessel from Dubai’s Emarat Maritime. Emarat has placed 2010‐built 115,000 dwt Dubai...

Concord Maritime, LLC is pleased to announce that Emarat Maritime will place its 2010-built, 115k-dwt ‘Dubai Charm’ into the Dakota Tankers Aframax Pool in December.  This follows the recent deliveries of the LR2 ‘Free Spirit’, 2008-built, 113,000 dwt, chartered in by...

By Joe Brady Concord Maritime has launched its first pool with the creation of the ­Dakota Tankers aframax pool and an initial stable of seven vessels. With members Atlas Maritime of Greece and Emarat Maritime of ­Dubai in the fold, the commercial manager’s chief...

Press Release Jim Hurley appointed Chief Operating Officer; Tanker Veterans to The Concord Maritime Team Concord Maritime is pleased to announce the appointment of four top-level professionals to its growing management team with Jim Hurley appointed Chief Operating...

Former Heidmar colleagues get to work on building a fleet as new shop fills management posts and takes in first tankers by Joe Brady Ben Ognibene and Jim Hurley know something about building from scratch from their first days together some 14 years ago at Heidmar,...

Launched in May this year Ben Ognibene has partnered with private equity firm American Working Capital to form tanker commercial management firm Concord Maritime. Ognibene, who resigned as CEO of Heidmar last September after 13 years with the company, reckons that the...