Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands

Incorporated in the Marshall Islands and headquartered in Athens, Imperial Petroleum operates a seaborne transportation fleet providing refined petroleum product tanker services globally. The company's fleet comprises medium range tankers that transport refined products including gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals. The company also operates suezmax tankers dedicated to crude oil transport and handysize drybulk carriers that carry commodities such as iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers.

The company's customer base includes oil producers, refineries, commodities traders and producers, and industrial users requiring drybulk cargo transportation. Revenue is generated through vessel chartering and freight services across these three fleet segments. The company operates on a global basis, serving international shipping demand for petroleum products and bulk commodities. Imperial Petroleum was established in 2021, indicating relatively recent entry into the shipping services market.