Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is a Greece-based shipping company focused on the seaborne transportation of dry bulk commodities. It took shape in the mid-2000s as a dedicated owner-operator of bulk carriers and has since built its identity around moving the staples of global industry—iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products—across long-haul trade routes. The company’s roots and executive base are in the Athens area, with operations organized to serve worldwide lanes wherever dry bulk demand emerges.
The business is straightforward: Star Bulk owns and operates oceangoing dry bulk vessels and charters them to carry cargoes for producers, traders, and end users. Its fleet spans multiple size classes—from Supramax/Ultramax through Kamsarmax/Panamax up to Capesize/Newcastlemax—allowing it to match ship size to port constraints and cargo volumes. That range gives shippers flexibility on everything from regional grain movements to long-distance iron ore and coal trades, supported by commercial and technical management performed in-house.
Operations center on global blue-water routes that link resource basins with industrial consumers. Star Bulk markets employment for its vessels through voyage and time charters and coordinates scheduling, crewing, maintenance, and compliance to keep ships trading efficiently. By combining a diversified fleet with a centralized platform, the company can reposition tonnage among Atlantic and Pacific basins as cargo flows shift, while maintaining standards for safety, vetting, and performance across the fleet.
Over time, Star Bulk has also grown through corporate transactions alongside organic fleet renewal. A notable step was its combination with Eagle Bulk Shipping, which expanded the number of owned vessels and broadened customer relationships under a single platform. Across company and industry profiles, Star Bulk is consistently described as a global dry bulk carrier with an integrated model: own the ships, manage them directly, and deploy them where bulk demand is strongest.