It owns and operates drybulk carriers that transport iron ore, coal, and grains, as well as bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers.
The company also owns and operates container ships and multipurpose vessels that transport dry and refrigerated containerized cargoes, primarily manufactured products and perishables.
Euroseas' roots go back four generations, prior to the existence of steam and diesel engines, when the company's ships were propelled by sails.
The vessel traded in the Mediterranean and Black Sea and the Captain himself always found its next employment from the destination port.
No office ashore existed as communications were so poor that people at the home island in Chios often had no news of their whereabouts for months.