In order to expand our worldwide operations, we entered into strategic alliances with other major international companies involved in the shipping business. In particular, we in 2001 joined the Handytankers Pool, today the largest Product tanker pool in the world, and in 2003 we established HIGH POOL Tankers Limited, an MR pool.

During this period, we also developed and increased our marketing and commercial reach by opening new offices in Singapore in 2001 and in London in 2002. In 2005, we established a strategic alliance with Glencore - ST Shipping, that now operates as GLENDA International Management Limited. In 2007 we established a joint venture company GLENDA International Shipping Limited (d’Amico+Glencore) as a Ship owning Company