1947: John Tsakiris, the founder of Tsakiris family shipping interests, joined the exporters of Sudanese produce in London, Karapanagioti & Co Ltd.;
1951: John Tsakiris became a Director of Tsakiroglou & Co (Port Sudan) and Sudan Oil Mills Ltd. in charge of production, exports & chartering ground nut oil & derivatives; Through his family connection with the Frangistas family, he started investing into ship-owning by taking minority interests in the Frangistas vessels;
1962: After amicably separating with Frangistas, John Tsakiris and consolidations their interests in 2 Liberty ships, together with his brother Vakis & nephew George, set-up Shipping & Produce in London; Shipping & Produce culminated with a fleet of 12 vessels, all cash-financed.
1996: Following a policy of successful disposals, John Tsakiris separated business interests from his brother & nephew, passing Management duties to Constantinos Tsakiris. New start based in Athens, renaming of the Company to Paradise Navigation.
1997: First Vessel acquired “Achilleas F” (1980 built, 35000mt Bulker) on behalf of Clients Paradise Tankers.
2000: First Tanker under management, the 1988 built, 61,000mts Coated “Redina”.
2002: Order Placed to Chineese Shipyard Hudong for 1 + 1 coated 72000 Panamax Tankers for delivery September 2004. Order was eventually upped to 4 firm vessels, all supervised by PNSA.
2003: John Tsakiris dies of Cancer, at age 79.
ISO 14000 documentation completed and approved by DNV.
Paradise Navigation becomes a member of the Heidmar run panama tanker STAR pool.
M/T Redina’s time charter with Stentex has been extented for another 2 years ending spring 2007.
Delivery of M/T Aspropyrgos (72,000 dwt) from shipyard trading into the STAR pool.
Delivery of M/T Ikaros (72,000 dwt) from shipyard trading into the STAR pool.
2007: M/T Polar taken under Paradise Navigation S.A management.
Acquired the remaining 50% in MT Ikaros.
2008: PTC concluded strategic deal with Stena Bulk, who acquired 35% of the Holding company Paradise Tankers Corp.
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2013: JV with Vasilopoulos Family started through Paradise Gas Carriers (PGC). Acquisition of M/T Polar, a sister vessel of S. Callas, S. Chronos and S. Chiron. Delivery was effected on July 18, 2013 when the vessel was renamed M/T PGC Marina. Paradise Group enters to LPG sector and PNSA becomes a Member of the Gaschem-Gasmare Pool. Delivery of the Group’s first LPG, ex. “Syn Alcor”, renamed to M/V PGC Aratos effected on October 24th 2013.
2014: Paradise Gas Carrriers agreed the acquisition of two more LPG carriers.
- The Newmarket 1, a 6,500 cbm Semi-Refrigerated Gas Carrier built 1999, renamed PGC Strident Force and the Aintree, a 6,500 Fully Pressurised Gas Carrier built 1997, renamed PGC Darko King. MoA signed on 13th January 2014 for both acquisitions and delivery effected on 12th and 17th of March 2014 accordingly.
- Paradise also became a member on Penfield’s Pool, formed by Heidmar former top executives.
- On 4th of November 2014, PGC placed an order for 2 units of 7,500 cbm Fully-Pressurized LPG carriers at Kyokuyo Shipyard in Japan.
- At the end of the year (18th December 2014) PGC acquired 2 sister LR1 tankers, both built in 2004 at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in China, renamed PGC Ikaros and Aspropyrgos.
2015: PGC Ikaros was sold during May, to Norwegian buyers. The sale was accompanied by a 4-year Bareboat back to to PGC.
- The company completed the planned, USD 6 million, capital increase, to be used for further investments.
- On July the 30th, PGC placed an order for two 7,000 cbm, Semi-Refrigerated LPG vessels, at Kyokuyo shipyard in Japan.
2016: Took over the supervision of 4 New-building LPG vessels in Kyokuyo Japan, monitoring the successful construction and delivery. Project valued at $104 million.
2017: PGC Patreas and PGC Periklis were taken under our management in May and July respectively while PGC Taormina in October 2017.
2018: PGC Eirini was taken under our management from March 2018.
All four newbuilding LPG vessels have been under our management until today.
