Symeon Palios

Chairman at DIANA SHIPPING INC.

Net worth: 13 M $ as of 2026-06-29

84 year

16 connections

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Symeon P.
Palios was the founder of Diana Shipping Agencies S.A., established in 1972, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director from 1972 to 2004.
Current jobs include Chairman at Diana Shipping, Inc. since 2021, Director at The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage & Defence Association since 2004, President at Diana Shipping Services SA, and President at the Academy of Athens since 2015.
Former job includes Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Performance Shipping, Inc. from 2010 to 2020.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Durham.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DIANA SHIPPING INC. 4.83%	2026-03-17	5,963,837 ( 4.83% )	13 M $	2026-06-29
OceanPal, Inc. OceanPal, Inc. Marine ShippingTransportation Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries owns dry bulk vessels 2.26%	2025-10-27	42,426 ( 2.26% )	332 196 $	2026-06-29

Symeon Palios active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DIANA SHIPPING INC.	Chairman	2005-02-20
Diana Shipping Services SA Diana Shipping Services SA Marine ShippingTransportation Manages and operates a shipping fleet	President	-
The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage & Defence Association The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage & Defence Association Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides mutual insurance services	Director/Board Member	2004-09-26
Academy of Athens	President	2015-10-06

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Former positions of Symeon Palios

Companies	Position	End
Diana Shipping Agencies S.A.	Chief Executive Officer	2004-10-31
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING	Chief Executive Officer	2020-10-18

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Private companies	7
Diana Shipping, Inc. Diana Shipping, Inc. Marine ShippingTransportation Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries owns dry-bulk vessels	Transportation
Performance Shipping, Inc. Performance Shipping, Inc. Marine ShippingTransportation Operates ocean-going vessels for transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products	Transportation
University of Durham University of Durham Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Diana Shipping Services SA Diana Shipping Services SA Marine ShippingTransportation Manages and operates a shipping fleet	Transportation
Diana Shipping Agencies S.A.
The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage & Defence Association The United Kingdom Freight Demurrage & Defence Association Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides mutual insurance services	Finance
Academy of Athens