From 1987 until 1990 Atlantides Shipbroking was mainly involved in yachting and tourist activities, mainly as yacht owners, charterers and brokers, as well as tourist agent.

Starting from 1991 Ioannis Kardaris and the founding members of the Group have been actively involved in the chartering and sale & purchase of vessels and cruise ships.

Concluding the sale of big tonnage cargo vessels “ALEXANDROS”, and “SKOPELOS STAR”.

Concluding the sale of the Passenger Car Ferries: “CROWN” (ex “BYBLOS”, loa 150m, owner Mr. Maragkopoulos) to the company KERZNER INTERNATIONAL (kerzner.com) of Dubai, UAE.

The vessel was managed by ATLANTIDES and used as accommodation ship for the needs of the workers of ATLANTIS PROJECTS, Palm Island, Dubai UAE.

On completion of the project four years later, the vessel was purchased by ATLANTIDES and sold for demolition to Indian yard.

“POSEIDON” (loa 165 m) to the company NAKHEEL (www.nakheel.com) of Dubai, UAE. The vessel was purchased by ATLANTIDES, modified as accommodation ship.

“POSEIDON” (loa 165 m) sold to NAKHEEL and under the managed of ATLANTIDES was used as accommodation ship for the needs of the workers in Dubai constructions of the Palm Island Project, covering their business needs.

Paraguana I acting as brokers in the sale & purchase – managers for the Company Naviera

Paraguana.Speedrunner III acting as brokers in the chartering of the vessel to the Ionian Coastal Line (11880) and in her subsequent sale.

“Lisa I” “ex Spathoek” acting as brokers in the sale & purchase – managers for Global Cargo Logistics (GCL). Fior di Levante (11880) broker in the sale & purchase.

Atlantides acted as brokers for the purchase of the Ro-Ro Passenger vessel “Contessa Di Levante” (ex-Queen Coral 8) for Levante Ferries (11880), who also appointed Atlantides Shipbroking to act as managers of “Contessa Di Levante”.

Atlantides Shipbroking carried out the towage of the vessel from the Japanese shipyard where she was located to a well-reputable Chinese Shipyard for repairs.

Atlantides acted as brokers for the sale and purchase of a general cargo vessel with year of built 2009 and Dwt 5.800T.