John Xylas

John Xylas

Treasurer, Union of Greek Shipowners

CEO, Ariston Navigation Group

John A. Xylas (61) is the President and CEO of Ariston Navigation Corp.

He graduated from Athens College in 1982 and from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986, where he also attended a number of courses at Wharton School. In 1987 he completed, a 9-month Executive Account Officers' program at Citicorp in New York.

Following his father's sudden passing, in 1987 he returned to Greece assuming the running of Astron Maritime SA, a family business managing 20 bulk-carriers.

In 2002 he founded Ariston Navigation Corp., specializing in dry bulk-carriers and in 2003 Melissa Shipping Company, specializing in Pneumatic Cement Carriers. Today Ariston manages a fleet of 11 modern bulk carrier vessels. He is also co-founder of TMA Bulk Pool (Inc) headquartered in Hamburg, a company specializing in the commercial management of over 30 modern handy bulk carriers.

He is a member of the ABS, LR’s  Hellenic National Committee, Treasurer of the Union of Greek Shipowners and Syn-Enosis, member of the board of Helmepa, member of the Management Committee of Intercargo and has served two terms as President of the Piraeus Marine Club.