Board
Members
Board members represent the leadership of the global shipping industry. They are willing to contribute their experience, expertise and knowledge to the work of ICS, provide guidance and direction to the organisation, and ultimately help ICS shape the future of shipping.
A broad geographical spread helps to ensure a balanced view, one of the reasons why ICS positions are highly respected within the shipping community and beyond.
John Denholm
Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping and Chairman of J&J Denholm Limited
Claes Berglund
Director of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Stena; ICS Vice Chair, Sweden
Gaby Bornheim
President, German Shipowners' Association (VDR); ICS Vice Chair, Germany
Metin Düzgit
Vice Chair, Düzgit Group & ICS Vice-Chair Türkiye
Carl-Johan Hagman
Chief Officer, Japanese Shipowners' Association; President & CEO, NYK Group Europe; United Kingdom
Captain Abdulkareem AlMessabi
Chairman of Emirates Shipping Association, & ICS Board Member, United Arab Emirates
Pedro Amaral Frazão
President - Portuguese Shipowners’ Association
David Borcoski
Group Managing Director & CEO, ASP Ships Group, & ICS Board Member, New Zealand
Gerardo A. Borromeo
CEO, PTC Group, & ICS Board Member, Philippines
Wei Chen
Chairman, COSCO SHIPPING Bulk Company Limited, ICS Board Member, China
Salvatore d’Amico
Fleet Director at d’Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A. & ICS Board Member, Italy
Thomas Doepel
President and CEO, Finnlines & ICS Board Member, Finland
Andreas Enger
CEO, Hoëgh Autoliners & ICS Board Member, Norway
Marc Etcheberry
President of Armateurs de France
Marily Fragkista
Managing Director, Franco Compania Naviera S.A, and ICS Board Member Malta
Juan Riva Francos
CEO, Suardiaz Group & President Suardiaz Energy & ICS Board Member, Spain
Kenneth Lam JP
Founder & CEO SeaKapital, Hong Kong SAR & ICS Board Member, Hong Kong, ChinaMarie-Caroline Laurent
Group Senior Vice President, Maritime Policy & Government Affairs at MSC Group & ICS Board Member, Switzerland
Adamantios Lemos
President of Unisea Shipping Ltd & ICS Board Member, Liberia
John C. Lyras
Principal Paralos Maritime Corporation SA & ICS Board Member, Greece
Jacob Meldgaard
CEO, Executive Director of TORM A/S & ICS Board Member, Denmark
Capt. Marc Nuytemans
Strategic Advisor, Excelerate Energy & ICS Board Member, Belgium
Karin Orsel
CEO, MF Shipping, The Netherlands & ICS Board Member, The Netherlands
Themis Papadopoulos
Chief Executive Officer, Interorient Navigation Co Ltd & ICS Board Member, Cyprus
Emily Pointon
Director, Government Relations and External Affairs, CSL Australia (a division of CSL Group) & ICS Board Member, Australia
JB Rae-Smith
President of the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping & ICS Board Member, UK
Jens Meinhard Rasmussen
CEO, Skansi Offshore and Smyril Line Line & ICS Board Member, Faroe Islands
Captain Domenico Rognoni
Chairman of The Bahamas Shipowners Association (BSA) & ICS Board Member, Bahamas
Gregg Ruhl
President and Chief Executive Officer of Algoma Central Corporation & ICS Board Member, Canada
Mohamed Safwan Othman
Chairman, Malaysia Shipowners' Association (MASA); President/Group Managing Director, Dinastia Jati Group of Companies & ICS Board Member, Malaysia
Andrew Sheen
Managing Director, Irish Ferries & President Irish Chamber of Shipping & ICS Board Member, Ireland
C V Subba Rao
President, Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA); Managing Director, Sanmar Shipping & ICS Board Member, India
Marcin Talwik
President of Żegluga Polska S.A., Szczecin, Poland; Secretary General of Polish Shipowners' Association (ZAP); ICS Board Member, Poland
T S Teo
President of Singapore Shipping Association & ICS Board Member, Singapore
Dan Thorogood
Chief Executive Officer, Fairwater Holdings & ICS Board Member, USA
Aminu Umar
Managing Director of Sea Transport Services Nigeria Limited, President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping & ICS Board Member, Nigeria
Chang Ho Yang
Executive Vice President of KSA & ICS Board Member, KoreaFormer Chairman
Emanuele Grimaldi held the position of ICS Chairman from 2022 to 2026.