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- ↑ ΠΑΟ: Κατέθεσε 1 εκατ. ευρώ ο Αδαμάντιος Πολέμης
- ↑ Thirteen Greeks among the one hundred most influential personalities in the world fleet, according to Lloyd's List
- ↑ "Η A list των Ελλήνων εφοπλιστών". capital.gr. capital. Retrieved 14 January 2023.