Avin International

What Avin International does

Avin International LTD is a privately held Greek ship management company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Maroussi, Athens, that operates and manages a fleet of more than 35 oil and chemical tankers with aggregate capacity exceeding 2.5 million tons. The company's core product is end-to-end Ship Management Services for ocean-going oil and chemical carriers, covering technical management, crew management, fleet operations, and quality/safety/environmental compliance under an Integrated Safety-Quality-Environment System certified by Lloyd's Register to the ISM Code and to ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, and 45001. The technology stack is operationally conventional - it relies on certified safety and environmental systems, vessel performance monitoring across fuels, lubes, spares, stores, and overtime, and adherence to IMO, classification society, and IACS frameworks - without disclosed proprietary AI/ML or software products. The company earns revenue through managed-services fees on the fleet it operates and through transportation/contract revenue from shipping crude oil and petroleum products for major oil companies, supported by a 2,000+ sea and shore workforce and a stated mission of "ZERO ACCIDENTS, NO HARM TO PEOPLE, NO DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT."

Avin's go-to-market is enterprise-direct: it sells against vetting inspection systems used by all major oil companies, maintaining long-term B2B relationships rather than a transactional sales motion, and is supported by memberships in INTERTANKO, the IMO, IACS, and multiple classification societies (Lloyd's Register, ABS, ClassNK, DNV-GL, Bureau Veritas, RINA, Korean Register of Shipping). Ownership is concentrated: the website footer is held by Konkat S.A., and the careers page identifies Jimmy Skord as founder and owner, indicating a privately held, family- or founder-controlled structure. The company received a 2023 ESG Technology Award (Silver) and the CSA23_W_S safety/compliance recognition in the same year, and reports participation in the BIG DATA OCEAN European research project for maritime data analytics - the most forward-looking differentiation signal in an otherwise traditional tanker-management business model.

Name

Avin International

Legal name

Avin International LTD

Website

https://avin.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Avin International LTD is a privately held Greek ship management company founded in 1977 that operates a fleet of 35+ oil and chemical tankers (2.5M+ DWT capacity) under ISM and ISO certifications, providing transportation and ship management services to all major oil companies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Transportation and Ship Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Bulk / Crude & Product Tanker Operators (VLCC/Suezmax/Aframax/MR) (TLADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crude Oil Tanker Shipping (EUALADAG)

Keywords

• Ship management services
• Marine transportation
• Oil and chemical tankers
• Tanker fleet operations
• Crude oil shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Maroúli

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ship Management Services: Provides comprehensive ship management services for oil and chemical tankers including technical management, crew management, and operations management. Revenue generated through long-term contracts with oil companies for vessel management.
2. Marine Transportation Services: Transportation of crude oil and petroleum products for major petroleum companies. Revenue derived from shipping/transportation contracts with oil majors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Avin International provides comprehensive ship management services for ocean-going oil and chemical tankers, including technical management, crew management, operations management, chartering, and marine transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. The company manages a fleet of more than 35 oil and chemical tankers of various sizes with total capacity exceeding 2.5 million tons, operating under long-term contracts with all major oil companies worldwide under the highest applicable health, safety, and environmental standards.

Product overview

Avin International is a private and independent ship management company that operates a single unified service offering centered on Ship Management Services for ocean-going oil and chemical carriers. The company manages a fleet of more than 35 oil & chemical tankers of various sizes with a total capacity of over 2.5 million tons. Services include fleet operations, technical management, crew training, and quality/safety compliance management for tanker vessels engaged in crude oil and petroleum products transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Management Services Comprehensive ship management for oil and chemical tankers including technical management, crew management, and operations management under ISM Code and ISO standards; delivered to major oil companies for vessels engaged in crude oil and petroleum products transportation.
• Marine Transportation of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Tanker shipping services transporting crude oil and petroleum products for major petroleum companies across global trade routes using Avin's fleet of 35+ oil and chemical tankers.
• Vessel Chartering Services Chartering of Avin's oil and chemical tankers to commercial customers, supported by management with prior London shipbroker experience and Baltic Exchange membership.
• Legal and Insurance Services for Managed Fleet In-house legal and insurance management support for Avin's managed tanker fleet and shipping operations, covering contractual, regulatory, and insurance matters for clients and the company.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet of 35+ oil & chemical tankers with 2.5+ million tons capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INTERTANKOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Association of Tank ship Operators - maritime industry organization providing standards, guidelines and representation for tanker operators.
• IMO (International Maritime Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships.
• Lloyd's RegistercoreTechnology or IntegrationClassification society providing ship classification and certification services. Certifies Avin to ISM Code, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001.
• IACS (International Association of Classification Societies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association of classification societies setting standards for ship classification.
• BIG DATA OCEANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project enabling maritime big data scenarios through a multi-segment platform combining data of different velocity, variety and volume. Avin participates in this initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Euronav: Belgian-listed pure-play tanker operator (VLCC/Suezmax) competing for the same oil-major time-charter business; comparable on vessel class mix and end-customer overlap with Avin's crude side.
• TMS Tankers: Greek third-party ship management company focused on oil and chemical tankers with a privately held profile; closest direct peer in pure ship-management of tankers out of Greece.
• International Seaways: U.S.-listed tanker operator with diversified crude and product tonnage; directly comparable on mixed vessel portfolio and oil-major customer exposure.
• Stena Bulk: Swedish family-controlled tanker operator running a mixed crude/product/chemical fleet with proprietary ship management; directly comparable on ownership structure, chemical/parcel exposure, and oil-major customer base.
• DHT Holdings: Pure-play VLCC operator listed in New York serving oil-major customers; comparable as a benchmark counterparty competing for the same crude-tonnage demand that anchors Avin's crude segment.
• Scorpio Tankers: Public product/crude tanker owner-operator with a large MR/LR1 fleet; overlaps with Avin's product-tanker segment and oil-major customer roster.
• Thenamaris: Greek private tanker owner-operator with mixed crude and product fleet and in-house ship management; comparable in size, Greek domicile, privately held structure, and dual shipping/ship-management model to Avin.

Broad incumbents

• V.Group (V.Ships): World's largest third-party ship management company; comparable on the ship-management-services side of Avin's business but operates across all vessel types rather than specializing in tankers.
• Frontline: World's largest publicly listed tanker operator with VLCC/Suezmax/LR2 tonnage; competes for identical oil-major charters and benchmarks day-rate economics relevant to Avin's managed crude tankers.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: Global ship-management group with significant tanker management book; comparable business model on managed services, broader geographic reach, and similar third-party charterer clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avin-international

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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