Shipping magnate buys at Plaza

John Coustas, CEO of Danaos Corporation, has purchased a condo at the Plaza for $8.16 million, according to public records posted today. Danaos, one of the world’s biggest container ship owners, is listed on NASDAQ. Coustas took over management of the company in 1987 from his father, Dimitris Coustas, who founded Danaos Shipping in 1972. TRD