Nicholas G. Fistes

NewLead Holdings Ltd. was a shipping, logistics, and commodity company, which engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and dry bulk commodities. It operates through the Wet and Dry Operations segments. The Wet Operations segment deals with the transportation of asphalt through ownership, operation, and management of vessels. The Dry Operations segment consists of the transportation and handling of bulk cargoes. The company was founded on January 12, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd. provides sea freight transportation services. It also provides ship management services, including technical operation, maintenance, safety and environmental procedures, purchasing and crewing. The firm operates a fleet of 42 tankers, bulk carriers and inter-island ferries. The company was founded in 1949 by Peter George Livanos and is located in Piraeus, Greece.

RINA SpA engages in the provision of naval classification, testing, inspection, and training solutions. It offers digital and space technologies, web-based platforms, systems engineering, big data analytics, and energy storage services. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Genoa, Italy.

Det Norske Veritas provides risk management services. The company operates in the maritime, oil & gas, process and transportation industries. It also provides professional consultants with the tools to conduct OPM3 assessment or improvement services to business and governmental agencies worldwide. Det Norske Veritas was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

China Classification Society provides classification services to ships, offshore installations and related industrial products. The firm also provides certification, offshore engineering, product inspection, supervision and testing services. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

GrandUnion, Inc. is an acquisition vehicle controlled by Michael Zolotas and Nicholas Fistes. The private company is based in Piraeus, Greece. The Greek company was founded by Nicholas G. Fistes, Michail S. Zolotas.

Korean Register of Shipping offers cradle-to-grave services for ships and marine structures in terms of technical support and R&D. The private company is based in Daejeon, South Korea.

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners represents shipowners, managers and operators of dry cargo vessels. It works closely with the other international maritime associations including BIMCO, INTERTANKO and the International Chamber of Shipping. The association was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.