Who owns Star Bulk?
Star Bulk is owned by Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Greece, NASDAQ: SBLK).[1]
Evidence: Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Athens
- Origin
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Athens
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: SBLK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Star Bulk
Star Bulk is a dry bulk shipping company whose FY2025 20-F describes a fleet of 141 owned dry bulk carriers on a fully delivered basis, ranging from Newcastlemax and Capesize down to Supramax sizes. It calls itself the largest U.S.-listed pure dry bulk shipping company by aggregate deadweight and reports that its first vessel was delivered on 3 December 2007.
Ownership timeline of Star Bulk
Where Star Bulk sits in Star Bulk
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Star Bulk
Star Bulk is a publicly listed company headquartered in Athens, Greece. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: SBLK.
Star Bulk Carriers is a dry bulk shipowner incorporated in the Marshall Islands on 13 December 2006, with its executive offices in Maroussi, Athens. Its FY2025 20-F says it completed an all-stock merger with Eagle Bulk Shipping on 9 April 2024, after which Eagle stock stopped trading, and that at 25 February 2026 it owned 141 dry bulk carriers on a fully delivered basis, about 14.0 million dwt.
🇬🇷 Star Bulk and other Greek brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 48 brands that began in Greece. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Star Bulk is not one of them.
- Aegean Airlines — Aegean 🇬🇷
- Blue Star Ferries — Attica Group 🇬🇷
- C3is — C3is 🇬🇷
- Celestyal Cruises — Celestyal 🇬🇷
- Danaos — Danaos 🇬🇷
- Diana Shipping — Diana Shipping 🇬🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Star Bulk?
The parent company of Star Bulk is Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a publicly listed company headquartered in Greece.
Is Star Bulk Greek?
Yes. Star Bulk originated in Greece and its owner, Star Bulk Carriers Corp., is also headquartered in Greece.
Is Star Bulk still owned by Star Bulk Carriers Corp.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Star Bulk is still owned by Star Bulk Carriers Corp. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 19 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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