• 1960

    It all started.

    This is when John Cosmatos was first employed as a boarding officer by a local shipping agency.

    It took him six years to gain essential knowledge and get hooked for life with this intriguing and exciting profession.

  • 1972

    John Cosmatos founds his first company in Thessaloniki, specializing in husbandry agency service and ship-chandlering.

    1972

  • 1978

    Exclusive representation of Gellatly Morphy Shipping Agencies in Northern Greece, continuing till today as Inchcape Shipping Services.

  • 1992

    Company’s headquarters are moved to privately owned offices of 1100 sqm.

    1992

  • 1998

    Elisabeth Cosmatos, second generation of Cosmatos family, joins the business.

  • 2001

    Vigor SA is founded, specializing in wholesale trading.

    2001

  • 2005

    FAIRPLAY S.A. is founded with an aim to distinguish the various fields of the Group’s expertise and focus exclusively on containerization.

  • 2007

    Hub Logistics SA is founded. Our main goal us to offer integrated improved services to our existing customers and, also, to establish a dominant position of the Group in the area of Third Party Logistics (3PL).

    2007

  • 2009

    Exclusive representation of BWA Yahcting in Thessaloniki and Halkidiki Peninsula.

  • 2015

    Cosmatos Shipping Services SA receives ISO 9001 certification.

    2015

  • 2016

    Hub Logistics SA receives ISO 9001 certification.

  • 2018

    Both Cosmatos Shipping Services SA and Hub Logistics SA receive AEO status.

    Cosmatos Shipping Services SA receives ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification.

    Hub Logistics SA receives ISO 14001 and SEVESO III certification.

    2018

  • 2021

    Cosmatos Shipping Services SA receives FONASBA certification.

  • 2022

    Hub Logistics SA receives ISO 45001 certification.

    Exclusive representation of Willhelmsen Port Services.

    Exclusive representation of BWA Yahcting in Thessaloniki and Halkidiki Peninsula.

    2022

  • 2023

    This very first sailing continues till the present day with the same freshness, hanger for creativity, improvement and service.

    Today, the Cosmatos Group of companies has grown to include four sister companies. Each one offers services which help our clients facilitate all their shipping, forwarding and logistical needs within the trusted hands of the established and respected Cosmatos Group.

    All four companies comprise members of the Cosmatos family as well as experienced and competent executives who contribute to the successful progress of the Group.