Antonis Kanellakis
Executive Director
Alpha Bulkers, Pantheon Tankers, and Alpha Gas

Antonis Kanellakis is Executive Director of a privately owned group of companies with Athens-based ship management firms—Alpha Bulkers, Pantheon Tankers, and Alpha Gas—that operate a modern fleet of dry bulk, tanker, and LNG vessels serving the bulk, oil, and gas markets, respectively.
The Group’s origins date back to 1947, when Antonis’s grandfather, Antonis Angelicoussis, founded the business. Today, the fleet comprises 80 vessels making it one of Greece's largest shipowning groups, with over 3,000 employees at sea and ashore. As part of its ongoing expansion, the Group has recently invested in 16 newbuildings further expanding its presence across all three market segments.
Antonis holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from University College London and a master’s degree in Marine Engineering, also from UCL. He began his career as an in-house chartering broker at the family’s office in London, where he worked from 2010 until relocating to Athens in 2015 to join the Group’s headquarters.
Antonis has been a Member of the Board of Directors at the NorthStandard P&I Club since 2018, and serves on the Boards of both the Union of Greek Shipowners and the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee in London.