Lion Shipbrokers announced that Chara Stathopoulou will join the company's chartering desk.

Stathopoulou is a member of the Greek branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. She is fluent in Greek, English and Chinese.

She is a graduate of Athens University, holding a diploma in international and European Economic Studies.

The chartering desk of the Panos Pantos-led Lion works on a direct basis with charterers, operators and shipowners.

In bulk carriers, it focuses on handysize and supramax tonnage. In the containership market it focuses on 500 to 1500 teu ships trading in the Caribbean.