Ioannis Alexopoulos

Ioannis Alexopoulos is a Visiting Lecturer in Shipping Finance and Maritime Economics at the ALBA Graduate Business School (part of The American College of Greece) and Henley Business School of Reading University. He serves as Managing Director of Eurofin Group’s Athens office, a global ship-financing firm, and advises the World Maritime University (IMO) on shipping finance. With 15+ years in shipping, banking, and maritime finance, he has held roles at Laiki Bank, Golden Union Shipping Co., and Angus Graham & Partners.

Education:

• MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance (Cass Business School, London)
• BSc in Economics & Business Economics (University of Southampton)

Research Interests: Focuses on optimizing maritime financial structures, global shipping market dynamics, and risk management in marine lending. Active in industry conferences as a speaker on ship financing innovation.

Professional Contributions: Co-author of shipping finance textbooks and a key consultant for KfW IPEX-Bank’s Greek shipping portfolio. Leads Eurofin Group’s Greek operations, bridging European and international maritime finance networks.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with ALBA’s MSC in Shipping Management program and the SEV Learning Alliance for applied research initiatives.