Appointment of New Chief Investment Officer

Goldenport Holdings Inc.

Athens, 14 August 2013

Goldenport Holdings Inc. Hires Alexis Stephanou as Chief Investment Officer

Goldenport Holdings Inc. ("Goldenport" or "the Company"), (LSE: GPRT) the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announces today that it appointed Alexis Stephanou as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investor Relations with immediate effect.

Alexis Stephanou was previously Managing Director in the investment banking department of UBS AG and has a proven track record in deal origination, structuring and execution across a wide swath of industries with a particular focus on financial institutions and shipping.

John Dragnis, CEO, commented: "I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with Alexis to join Goldenport. Alexis is a highly experienced corporate finance executive and in his new role, he will drive the strategic, M&A and capital markets agenda of the company."

Alexis Stephanou, CIO and Head of IR, added: "Following more than 15 years in investment banking, I decided to leverage on the client side the skills and experience I built at UBS and look forward to being part of the Goldenport team pursuing investment opportunities in the shipping sector."

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For further information, please contact

Goldenport Holdings Inc.:

John Dragnis, Chief Executive Officer +30 210 8910500

Konstantinos Kampanaros, Interim Chief Financial Officer +30 210 8910500

Investor Relations Coordinators:

Capital Link:

Ioanna Messini - London +44 203 206 1322

Nicolas Bornozis - New York +1 212 661 7566

E-mail: [email protected]

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Further Information:

Overview of Goldenport

Goldenport is an international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of 10 container and 10 dry bulk vessels that transport cargo worldwide. Goldenport is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker GPRT.

Website: www.goldenportholdings.com or www.goldenport.biz