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Kostas Polydakis

Kostas Polydakis
CEO – MM Marine, Mercuria Energy Group
Head of Shipping – Minerva Bunkering, Mercuria Energy Group

Kostas Polydakis is CEO of MM Marine and Head of Shipping at Minerva Bunkering, subsidiaries of Mercuria Energy Group, one of the world’s leading independent energy and commodity trading companies.

Kostas has over 25 years of commercial and technical experience in the shipping industry. Prior to joining Mercuria, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Shipping at Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc., General Manager of Aegean Bunkering Services Inc. and Technical Manager of Athenian Sea Carriers Ltd.

Kostas holds a BSc degree in Automotive/Aeronautical Engineering from Loughborough University and a MEng degree in Marine Technology from Newcastle University.

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