Maris Capital Partners is an Athens-based platform that invests in and structures capital for shipping assets. We underwrite each transaction to institutional standards — asset quality, capital structure and downside protection first, market timing second.
Maris Capital Partners was formed to bring institutional underwriting standards to a sector that is often approached on sentiment rather than structure. We combine direct shipping-sector experience with the capital discipline institutional investors expect from any asset class.
Our role spans principal investor, co-investor, and capital adviser to shipowners and sponsors. In every case, the same questions govern the decision: what is the asset worth through a full cycle, what capital structure supports it in a weak market, and what protects the exit.
We treat maritime investing as the combination of asset selection, commercial positioning, capital structure and timing — weighted toward downside resilience and cash-on-cash return over headline yield.
Selective acquisition of vessels across shipping segments, screened on technical profile, age, shipyard, specification, earnings potential, liquidity and residual value — including off-market opportunities sourced through direct industry relationships.
Equity and debt structured around sustainable leverage, visible debt-service coverage and residual-value protection, rather than maximum leverage for its own sake.
A balanced mix of spot exposure, medium-term employment, index-linked structures and selective hedging — managing volatility while preserving upside participation.
Maris supports shipowners, sponsors and investors through each stage of structuring and sourcing capital for a maritime transaction.
Deal origination through direct shipowner relationships and broker networks, screened on price, earnings potential, leverage capacity and exit-value sensitivity.
Downside-first analysis — debt-service coverage, break-even freight rates, liquidity reserves and exit values are tested before the upside case is considered.
Capital-stack design across equity and debt, lender term-sheet negotiation, governance framework and alignment of sponsor and investor interests.
Ongoing commercial and technical oversight through the hold period, with investor reporting on vessel performance and capital structure through to exit.
“We do not try to predict every freight-market turn. We try to own the right assets, at the right basis, with the right capital structure — so the underwriting case holds up regardless of where the cycle turns next.”Investment Principles, Maris Capital Partners
Decisions run through the same discipline on every transaction, and are weighed against the underwriting case agreed at entry rather than the market narrative at the time.
We would rather own fewer, better assets than build fleet size for its own sake.
Shorter-duration contracts, index-linked pricing and selective hedging preserve strategic optionality.
Financing is sized to support the investment case through weaker markets, not only in base-case conditions.
Debt service, break-even levels, liquidity and exit values are tested before upside is factored in.
Maris Capital Partners combines maritime market knowledge with investment underwriting, financing and transaction execution. The firm's approach is designed to assess the vessel, its commercial profile and its capital structure as a single investment decision.
Vessel selection, valuation, acquisition screening and portfolio-level analysis across global shipping markets.
Chartering strategy, market cycles, vessel positioning and the commercial drivers of asset performance.
Bank debt, equity capital, leverage analysis, return structures and transaction-level financing solutions.
Coordination of financial, technical, legal and commercial workstreams from initial screening through closing and ongoing oversight.
Maris Capital Partners supplements its internal capabilities with specialist technical, legal, tax and financial advisers as appropriate for each transaction.
We welcome inquiries from institutional investors, family offices, shipowners and lenders seeking disciplined exposure to shipping through a principal-led platform.
Athens, Greece
Shipping · Principal Investment · Capital Advisory
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