The family includes Andreas-Ioannis Martinos, nicknamed Kikos, who was once a victim of a foiled kidnapping attempt, his father. His father, Andreas, is the youngest of three brothers. Thanassis Martinos, the owner of Eastern Mediterranean, and Dinos Martinos, the owner of Thenamaris, together control around 135 ships of a total of 14.4 milion deadweight tonnage, including tankers, dry bulk carriers, container ships, and LNG carrier newbuilds on order.