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Star Bulk Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”) (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing
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[{"type":"text","content":"ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”) (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today the appointment of Mr. Ryan Lee to its Board of Directors as Class B Director and to the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee (“the Committee”). Mr. Lee fills the seat made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Brian Laibow from the Company’s Board of Directors who has resigned in order to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Laibow was serving on the Company’s Board and was a member of the Committee since January 2020. The Company would like to thank Mr. Laibow for his commitment and invaluable services and wishes him well in his future endeavors. The newly appointed director, Mr. Ryan Lee, is a senior vice president in Oaktree’s Global Opportunities group. About Star BulkStar Bulk is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk’s vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, minerals and grain, and minor bulks, which include bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Star Bulk was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on December 13, 2006 and maintains executive offices in Athens, New York, Limassol, Singapore and Germany. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “SBLK”. As of August 3, 2023 and as adjusted for the delivery of agreed to be sold vessels to their new owner, Star Bulk operates a fleet of 120 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 13.3 million dwt, consisting of 17 Newcastlemax, 20 Capesize, 2 Mini Capesize, 7 Post Panamax, 40 Kamsarmax, 2 Panamax, 20 Ultramax and 12 Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 52,425 dwt and 209,529 dwt. Forward-Looking StatementsMatters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. We desire to take ad...