Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is a global shipping company, which engages in the provision of seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. The company is headquartered in Athina, Attiki and currently employs 301 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-02-27. The firm owns and operates a diverse fleet of dry bulk vessels that transport bulk commodities, including iron ore, minerals and grain, bauxite, fertilizers and steel products, along worldwide shipping routes. The firm has a fleet of 112 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 12.5 million dwt, consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. The firm maintains executive offices in Athens, Greece and in Limassol, Cyprus.