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Shipping magnate Georgiopoulos starts cleantech PE fund

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Peter C. Georgiopoulos, the head of shipping firm General Maritime Corp., is going green with a new renewable energy private equity fund.

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The new firm, Green Maritime Partners LLC, will focus on investments within the maritime and clean energy sectors. The new fund's size was not disclosed, but it will be managed by Georgiopoulos and co-founder Chris Teryazos, who will be responsible for its operations. Within the maritime industry, Green Maritime plans on backing enterprises focused on emissions reduction, energy efficiency and environmental remediation, as well as alternative and renewable energy projects related to cleantech. Investment sizes will range from $5 million to $20 million. - George White

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From: Barry Parker,

Peter G has been at the cutting edge- and I suspect that will be the case here.

Shipping's IMO (an international body that sets rules) has now formulated plans for reduced sulfur emissions over the next decade, so I suspect Peter G will have many technologies to be offfering the industry as this fund moves forward.


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