Costas Delaportas is the President & CEO of DryDel Shipping Inc., a leading shipowning and operating company based in Voula, Greece. With over 25 years of experience in the maritime industry, he has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and expansion.

Since 2000, Mr. Delaportas served as the Commercial & Chartering Director at DryDel Shipping (formerly Meadway Shipping), and in 2021, he assumed the role of President & CEO, leading the company into a new era of development. He established DryDel Shipping Singapore in 2010, followed by DryDel Shipping DMCC in Dubai in 2018. Under his leadership, DryDel expanded further with new offices in São Paulo and Houston in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Mr. Delaportas has successfully secured contracts for over 20 newbuilding vessels with leading Japanese shipyards and arranged key financing deals, strengthening DryDel’s relationships with global partners and international banks. He holds a degree in Commercial Operation of Shipping from London Guildhall University and is a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.