Greek shipowners together put Greece among the world's top three bulker-owning nations.

He is the one who is leaving us alone. That's the way Greek shipowners like it.

That's because Greek shipowners include in their statistics billions of dollars which never actually enter the Greek economy.

The deal will also make DHT the third-biggest independent VLCC owner after Greek shipowner John Angelicoussis and Euronav.

I haven't seen any rich Greek shipowner in tears yet, Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker told German radio last week.

Charlie did look splendid in a tuxedo that was as finely tailored as those of the Greek shipowners across the room.

Several Greek shipowners have already moved operations out of Britain anticipating changes that could remove their favourable "non-domicile" tax status.