Board of Directors & Executive Committee
The BIMCO Board of Directors' role and responsibility is to ensure that BIMCO is governed in accordance with the BIMCO Rules and in adherence to the Vision and Mission Statements of BIMCO. The Executive Committee conducts the business and affairs of BIMCO, reporting to the Board.
Board of Directors
The BIMCO Board of Directors (BoD) consists of shipowner members elected by BIMCO’s members or appointed in their personal capacity by the BoD. The role and responsibility of the BoD is to ensure that BIMCO is governed in accordance with the BIMCO Rules and in adherence to the Vision and Mission Statements of BIMCO. The BoD normally meets twice a year.
President & Chairperson of the Board
Mr Paul Pathy
Fednav International Ltd
President Designate
Ms Ioanna Procopiou
Prominence Maritime SA
Immediate Past President
Mr Nikolaus H. Schües
Reederei F. Laeisz G.M.B.H.
Vice-President
Mr James W F Warwick
The Hadley Shipping Company Ltd.
Chairperson Documentary Committee
Mr Nicholas Fell
BW Group Limited
Chairperson MEC and MSSC
Mr Bjorn Hojgaard
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd
Belgium
Mr Ludwig Criel
CMB nv
Canada
Mr Errol Francis
Canfornav Limited
China
Mr Wei Chen
COSCO Shipping Bulk Co., Ltd.
Denmark
Mr Hans-Christian Olesen
Ultrabulk A/S
France
Mr Antoine Person
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS
Germany
Mr Scott Bergeron
Oldendorff Carriers
Greece
Mr Georgios Makrymichalos
Empros Lines Shipping Co.Sp. S.A. of Liberia
Hong Kong S.A.R.
Mr Wang Yongxin
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd
India
Mr C V Subba Rao
Sanmar Shipping Limited
Italy
Mr Lorenzo d'Amico
d'Amico Societa di Navigazione s.p.a.
Japan
Mr Takaaki Hashimoto
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha - NYK Line
Netherlands
Mr Theo Klimp
Wagenborg Shipping B.V.
Norway
Ms Elisabeth Hvaal Lingaas
Höegh Autoliners Management AS
Singapore
Mr Lars Christian Kastrup
Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd.
Switzerland
Ms Marie-Caroline Laurent
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA
Türkiye
Mr Cihan Ergenc
Er Denizcilik Sanayi Nakliyat ve Ticaret A.S.
United Arab Emirates
Capt Rishi Nyati
Emarat Maritime LLC
United Kingdom
Mr JB Rae-Smith
Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd.
USA
Mr Joshua Shapiro
Liberty Maritime Corporation
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Ms Sabrina Chao
WahKwongMaritimeTransportHoldings Ltd**USE 2177062
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Ms Sadan Kaptanoglu
Kaptanoglu Shipping Group of Companies
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr Anastasios Papagiannopoulos
Common Progress Co Na SA
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr Philippe Louis-Dreyfus
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs S.A.S.
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr John S. Denholm
Denholm Shipping Company Ltd.
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr Robert Lorenz-Meyer
Ernst Russ GmbH & Co. KG
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr Knud Pontoppidan
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr C.C. Tung
Orient Overseas Container Line
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr Michael Everard
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Mr Ronald Bergman
Past Presidents – Ex. Officio Member of the Board
Dr Helmut Sohmen
BW Group LimitedBoard of Directors (Substitutes)
Belgium
Mr Carl-Antoine Saverys
Exmar N.V.
Canada
Mr John Sypnowich
The CSL Group Inc
China
Mr Shanghai Liu
COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co, Ltd
Denmark
Mr Simon C. Bergulf
A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S
Germany
Mr Nikolaus Oldendorff
Reederei NORD GmbH
Greece
Mr Georgios Papagiannopoulos
Common Progress Co Na SA
Hong Kong S.A.R.
Mr Zhou Jian Feng
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd
India
Mr Sumant Ahlawat
Apeejay Shipping Limited
Italy
Ms Costanza Dell'abate
ME Marittima Emiliana Spa
Japan
Mr Shinichi Asahina
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
Netherlands
Mr Yntze Buitenwerf
Seatrade Groningen B.V.
Norway
Mr Dag Rømmen
Oslo Bulk
Singapore
Mr Mario Moretti
V.Ships Asia Group Pte. Ltd.
Switzerland
Mr Andriu Bonnevie-Svendsen
Reederei Zurich AG
Türkiye
Mr Gonc Beyli
Beykim Petroleum and Shipping Company
United Arab Emirates
Mr Numair Shaikh
Tomini Ship Management
USA
Mr Derek Solon
International Seaways Ship Management LLCExecutive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) consists of Directors of BIMCO and conducts the business and affairs of BIMCO under the control and supervision of the Board of Directors. The EC normally meets three times a year.
President & Chairperson of the Board
Mr Paul Pathy
Fednav International Ltd
President Designate
Ms Ioanna Procopiou
Prominence Maritime SA
Immediate Past President
Mr Nikolaus H. Schües
Reederei F. Laeisz G.M.B.H.
Vice-President
Mr James W F Warwick
The Hadley Shipping Company Ltd.
Chairperson Documentary Committee
Mr Nicholas Fell
BW Group Limited
Chairperson MEC and MSSC
Mr Bjorn Hojgaard
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd
China
Mr Wei Chen
COSCO Shipping Bulk Co., Ltd.
Greece
Mr Georgios Makrymichalos
Empros Lines Shipping Co.Sp. S.A. of Liberia
Japan