MARINAKIS: A new, purely shipping listing is being prepared, according to information, for the Main Market of the Athens Stock Exchange. This time, the same information says, it does not concern a parallel trading of a company already listed abroad, as happened with Safe Bulkers and Star Bulk.
The plan of Vangelis Marinakis, our sources say, provides for the creation of a new containerships company, using Capital Maritime Finance as the vehicle, into which container ships currently held in other corporate schemes of the shipowner’s interests will be contributed.
The choice of name is probably not accidental. The company was founded in the Marshall Islands in May 2025 as Capital Container Carriers Corp. and only last July was renamed Capital Maritime Finance. A change that may indicate that the vehicle is being prepared for a broader role in the capital markets.
On the operational side there is already Capital Containers Ship Management Corp., which shows 50 containerships under its management, with a total carrying capacity of about 205,000 TEU. This is a combination of vessels in operation and a large newbuilding program, with deliveries through 2028.
However, this is a managed fleet, not 50 ships all belonging to the same company. Some already belong to other vehicles of the group –a characteristic example is Itajai Express of Nasdaq-listed Capital Clean Energy Carriers– and it is not a given that the entire fleet will pass to the new company.
The exact “package” of the ships, the charters accompanying them, etc. will constitute critical elements of the prospectus, if the plan comes to fruition, which is said to have a short time horizon, within the fourth quarter, according to some information.
The ground, however, has been prepared. The group has raised a total of €500 million from three bond issues of Capital Clean Energy Carriers, creating a significant base of Greek investors, while the course of the shipowner’s “land company”, Alter Ego, is also successful.
BANKS: At the annual Bank of America conference in London from today until September 24 are the chief executive officers of the Greek banks, Pavlos Mylonas (National Bank), Fokion Karavias (Eurobank), Christos Megalou (Piraeus Bank) and Vassilis Psaltis (Alpha Bank).
The conference will be interesting as it was preceded by the upgrade of Euronext Athens as well as of the Greek economy.
The questions from foreigners are expected to focus on credit expansion as well as political developments, as we are already practically in a pre-election period.
The energy crisis will not be absent from the discussion menu and to what extent its effects may negatively affect the credit behavior of borrowers.
MAZONAKIS DEATH: The revelations, accusations and questions about the actions of the “Karnéadou couple”, in whose clinic Giorgos Mazonakis lost his life, are taking on the form of a snowball.
Among the revealing “documents” coming to light these days is also the one presented yesterday by a television program (Open) and showing that the couple in question had sent on July 23 to the Athens Medical Association an application for a license for the controversial machine.
The competent officials of the ISA saw the application much too late, on September 4, but before granting the license, the remanded Ioanna Gaka operated the machine on the singer on September 9, with the known tragic result.
“We had a fraudster who knowingly violated the laws of the state”, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis stressed in Parliament, saying that the application for a license is not enough, but its granting is.
He nevertheless insisted on the argument also made by Giorgos Patoulis that “during the inspections that were carried out, she (i.e. the remanded doctor) hid the machine so that it would not be detected”. Something rejected by an employee at the “clinic”, saying that even if they wanted to they could not hide the machine during inspections because of its size.
The head of the Health sector of the ELAS Spiros Dritsas, himself a surgeon doctor, publicly raised the question of how many others have lost their lives in this or similar “wellness centers” and their names did not become known “for reasons of privacy or others that we do not know”.
He even asked the Health Minister to give answers to the question “what is the morbidity and mortality in these centers”, which, as he said, provide plasmapheresis for detoxification and longevity, “things that are inconceivable as regards their medical documentation”.
POLAKIS: The SYRIZA MP (and also doctor) Pavlos Polakis raises an issue regarding Giorgos Patoulis, stating that the president of the ISA converted at the beginning of the year a medical company in which he was a shareholder into a real estate management company and shortly afterward made it medical again.
“On 22/01/2024 Mr. Patoulis acquired 100% of the company, while on 26/02/2026 he proceeded to amend the articles of association, which he signs alone and converts this specific PC, which was a dermatology clinic where plastic surgery procedures were also performed, into a consulting and real estate management company (GPAT Consulting, PC). On 15/09/2026, amid the revelations of the Transparency Sector, the company returned to its previous object”, he said (on Open).
He himself hinted at a practice of laundering dirty money and calls on both Mr. Patoulis and the Health Ministry to respond. Mr. Polakis was answered by Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis: “let him take the evidence he invokes to Justice”.
PASOK: Three days after his accession to PASOK, MP Alexandros Avlonitis caused turmoil… and nerves at Harilaou Trikoupi, with his statement about cooperation among the progressive forces.
“If it emerges that there is a possibility for government cooperation, of course let us leave egos, autonomies and self-sufficiencies aside, so that the conditions may be created for a government that will manage to govern this country”, he stated yesterday morning (on Athens 9.84).
This “autonomies and self-sufficiencies” rang the entire… bell tower at PASOK’s offices, since the newly arrived MP appeared to publicly cancel the party’s official and much-advertised “line”.
He then tried (what else?) to backtrack, since obviously his phone had already rung, saying that “only with PASOK as the first party PASOK can the defeat of ND become reality”. Because, he explained, “only PASOK has a complete plan for the country and guarantees political change”.
Since more transfers are expected, Harilaou Trikoupi must organize crash courses for the… new blood so that the effort does not boomerang on it.
NESTLE: One departure brought reshuffling at the top of Nestlé Hellas. After the resignation of Andrea Ferrari, his place on the board of directors was taken by Fabian Schoenfeldt, with the six-member board being reconstituted.
Nikolaos Emmanouilidis remains chairman and chief executive officer.
FORD: The counter of Ford Motor Hellas showed almost €22 million more in sales -they increased 13.8%, to €179.17 million- but net profits declined to €3.63 million from €3.89 million.
Where is the issue? In the margins. Gross profit remained almost stuck at €8.04 million, with the margin falling to 4.49% from 5.18%.
The cash position, however, from €1.47 million, jumped to €17.5 million. And in the market Ford shows two completely different faces. A share of just 2.4% in passenger cars, but 22.6% in light commercial vehicles, where it holds second place.
CYPRUS: Notable bets yesterday on bank shares, which overcame the initial weakness, with a tail of transactions from the rebalancing and moved into positive territory, with larger gains for Piraeus and Eurobank.
The Bank of Cyprus also recorded a rise of 0.75%, closing at €10.68 while more than 500,000 shares changed hands.
Among the noteworthy points, the fact that the Cypriot bank was trading ex-dividend for the interim dividend for this year’s use, amounting to €0.24. Therefore, with the upward move it more than covered the amount and moved even higher.
STOCK EXCHANGE: Transactions carried out in FTSE 25 shares in the auctions, that is after the completion of the regular session, were limited to €61.95 million.
The total turnover of the 25 shares at 17:00 amounted to €247.03 million. After the completion of the auctions it had been formed at €308.99 million.
No substantial changes were recorded as regards share prices. The largest concerned Viohalco, which fell from €16.26 at 17:00 to €16.04 at the close.
OTE followed, with its price falling from €19.70 to €19.50.
VIOHALCO: Holders of the group’s securities and those of its subsidiaries took deep breaths in yesterday’s session.
Viohalco was coming from seven declining sessions in the last eight sessions with cumulative losses of almost 15%. Yesterday it rose 6.23%, to €16.04 while intraday it reached €16.32. The distance from the year’s peak (€21.85 from June 22), however, remains significant, over 26%.
Positive close also for Elvalhalcor, at €3.73 or 4.34% higher. The stock had made a year high (€5.72) on the same date as the parent, before the large capital increase at €4.2 per share. It is 34.79% away from the peak.
Cenergy returned to €23.18 with the rise standing at 3.95%. Like the previous two stocks, it made a year high (€26.2) on June 22 and is now 11.52% away from that level.
DAA: The stock of “Eleftherios Venizelos” surprised in Friday’s rebalancing.
As Euro2day.gr recorded on Saturday, at 17:00 the share was at €11.17, while after the auctions, the price was formed at €12.27. The daily change of the share thus changed from -0.89% at 17:00 to +8.87% at the final close.
The rise was significantly trimmed yesterday, with the share closing at €11.57 or 5.7% lower. Transactions were high, almost €10.6 million.
AEGEAN: The stock of Eftychis Vassilakis’ airline showed a reaction yesterday thanks to the fall of oil below $100 per barrel.
The share had been under strong pressure lately, with seven declining sessions in nine sessions, falling from €12.3 to €11.04 on Friday, very close to the year low of €10.84 from mid-May.
It remains to be seen whether there are forces for a further reaction, given that the international landscape remains difficult, while the company is adopting defensive moves in order to deal with the crisis.
METLEN: The company of Evangelos Mytilineos also recorded a significant rise. With turnover amounting to €14.6 million, the share rose to €47.56 or 4.16% higher, making trades also at €48.
Even more impressive was the movement of the stock on the London Stock Exchange. Gains exceeded 7.6%, with the stock completing the session at €47.6.
P.S. Worth mentioning that yesterday the company announced the appointment of Giannis Masvoulas to the position of Investor Relations Senior Director. Based in London, he will lead the Company’s relations with the international community of investors and analysts.
THRACE PLASTICS: Eurobank Equities expects a strong improvement in figures in the first half of 2026 for the listed company, ahead of the publication of results today before the opening of the session.
The house forecasts revenues of €215.4 million, increased by 7.6% on an annual basis, while it estimates that EBITDA will be formed at €31.6 million, recording a rise of 30%. As a result, the EBITDA margin is expected to strengthen by 2.5 percentage points, to 14.7%.
The estimates are in line with management’s recent indication that second-quarter operating profitability will remain higher than last year, extending the positive trend of the first quarter.
Growth is expected to have a broad base, with the packaging sector being the main driver of profits, while a positive contribution is also expected from the technical fabrics sector.