The Lemos family has been involved in shipping since the turn of the last century and Panagos is a seasoned shipping executive with over 45 years of experience in the industry.
His career started as an apprentice learning the business from the ground up serving on board a family-owned vessel.
In 1991, he established LPL Shipping S.Α, a Piraeus based ship management company, to manage his family interests in shipping where he was involved in all aspects of Technical Management, Ship Financing, Chartering, Operations, Insurance, Cargo Claims and Charter Claims.
In 1994 LPL Shipping S.Α set up a JV with Acomarit Services Maritimes, a Swiss ship management company based in Geneva. The company grew from five vessels under management in 1994 to over 20 vessels within 3 years, providing everything from crewing to full technical and commercial management services.
The business was later sold to V Ships. In 1999 Panagos was involved in a JV team and successfully placed an order at a Japanese yard for a series of 3x Supramax vessels, which were delivered in 2002 and successfully traded until they were sold in 2015.
LPL Shipping S.A continues to act as a separate ship management and investment company, and Panagos acts as an advisor on all aspects of shipping as well as managing investments in shipping on behalf of family and clients.
Loukas holds his MSc CEMS in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, having obtained his BSc in Financial Economics from the University of Essex where he is an honorary member of the Department of Economics Advisory Board.
Prior to joining Lancaster Private Equity Loukas was at Barclays Capital in London where he advised on a range of corporate finance transactions in the CEEMEA region.
A selection of transactions are; the 7-year benchmark Eurobond issue for the Republic of Romania (€1.5bn), the 10-year Dollar bond issue for the Republic of Turkey ($1.0bn), the Revolver Credit Facility for Intralot (€300m). A selection of ECM transactions are the follow-on equity offerings on Nasdaq for Box ships ($30m) and that of Diana Shipping ($51m).
Mrs Lila Vergos heads the Commercial Operations team globally, overseeing core day-to-day shipping operations, as well as fleet performance and optimisation.
Cpt Stamos Symiakakis is a holder of the Master Mariner B Class , having graduated from Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos in 1985, served in the Navy during his military service as Navy officer Commander of a Greek navy Tug Boat serving Berting assistance of all Navy vessel in the Navy yard but also serving special missions within Greek territorial waters .
Employed at sea at the Greek Ocean-going fleet for 15 years until he stayed ashore as Port facility Manager at Pechiney while under French management at the Alumina/Aluminum production plant in Greece having in his responsibility the Cargo activity of the private berth of the factory serving vessel’s up to Supramax size , Stock piles of Bauxite / alumina / aluminum the Management of maintenance of all shore and mobile Cargo cranes and total management of a coastal cargo vessel Self Loader Self discharging type for 10 Years .
First Joined as shore staff in shipping owning companies on 2006 , where his career found its peak as an operator / fleet operator and finally Operations Manager in several ship owning companies.
Capt. Panagiotis Alagkiozidis is a holder of Captain C’ Class Degree, having graduated from Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia in 2015, served in the Navy during his military service, employed at Ocean-going fleet oil tankers/lng takers for 2 years until he stayed ashore to shore-based roles as a crew operator/operations assistant the last years in shipping owning companies .From 2025 serving as vessel operator in to a Greek shipping company.
Holds his BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Western Attica.
Candidate for CFA and MSc in Finance from Alba Graduate Business School ACG.