The lecturers, all leading experts in their specialist fields, bring with them their knowledge, experience and presentation skills.
Past lecturers include:
Jeffrey Blum FICS, FCIArb, AMIMC
Principal, Interlink International Trading (UK) Ltd
Chartered Shipbroker and Maritime Arbitrator with 30 years’ experience. Provides specialist post-fixture advice and services to owners, charterers and traders. Member of the Baltic Exchange, and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
Alan Brauner
Director, F T Everard & Sons and Consultant, Stephenson Harwood
Lifetime of banking experience: Chase Manhattan Bank from 1955 and Midland Bank from 1981 as the Corporate Banking Director, Shipping Group. Now advises short-sea specialist Everard on their newbuilding acquisitions and clients of Stephenson Harwood on credit risk.
Guy Broadley,
Freight Derivatives Broker, Freight Investor Services Ltd
Studied History of Art at Edinburgh University before moving to New York to work as an art dealer for Asprey. Returned to London and joined FIS as an FFA Broker / Analyst with responsibilities for Panamax & Handymax trades
Richard E W Butcher
Managing Director, Invicta Management Services Ltd
Master Mariner with over 40 years experience in container shipping, having been General Manager Overseas for OCL and Operations Director for ACL. Formerly Chairman, Furness Withy Agencies (UK) and Director, OOCL
Andrew Craig-Bennett
Deputy General Manager, Cosco and Journalist & Commentator
After attending Cambridge University Andrew Craig-Bennett joined the Standard P&I Club, then moved to Hong Kong with John Swire and Sons where he was responsible for chartering, sale and purchase and newbuildings for their deepsea fleet. Worked for COSCO in Beijing from 1995-2000 as their resident foreign adviser and now looks after its interests in Europe.
Dr John M Doviak
Managing Director, Cambridge Academy of Transport and Course Leader
Graduate in physics from the University of Cambridge. Joined Seatrade in 1974 and served in several senior management positions before founding and becoming the first Director of Seatrade Academy in 1978.
Michael Drayton
Director, Galbraith’s Ltd
BA Economics & Geography, London University and MBA University of Glasgow. Joined Galbraith’s in 1972 and worked in Hong Kong from 1978-1985. Specialises in the S&P market. A main board Director of the Baltic Exchange since 2000 and Chairman designate in 2005.
Christopher Hayman
Managing Director, Seatrade
History degree from Oxford before joining the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1970. Returned to England in 1972 and became Editor of Seatrade and then its Publisher. Established the first Miami Cruise Conference in 1985 followed by events in Singapore, Australia, Italy, Germany, London and Dubai.
Nick Holness
Director, Severne Snow and former Group Procurement Executive, P&O Group
After service in the Royal Navy, joined P&O Cruises as Marine Operations Executive, planning and implementing global cruise programmes. In 1994 moved to Anderson Hughes, the ship broking division of P&O Maritime Services, where he ran the bunker desk, later seconded to P&O Group to manage their fuel procurement.
John A Hopkins
Fellow & Director of Studies, Downing College and Lecturer in Law, University of Cambridge
Reader in law to the Council of Legal Education, Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple and of Gray’s Inn, Barrister.
Charles Lawrie
Partner, Richardson Lawrie Associates
31 years experience in the oil and energy sectors much of which has been spent as a business project manager. A specialist in trade issues with worldwide experience.
Rod Lingard
Thomas Miller, P&I Ltd
Master Mariner with 14 years sea-going experience. He came ashore in 1987 and joined Sunderland Steamship P&I Club now part of the UK Club. A claims specialist working with members in Italy, France, Spain, Monaco, Croatia in addition to the London Greeks, BP and Shell.
Simon Lockwood
Executive Director, Marine Division, Willis Limited
Started his career in insurance in 1989 with Sturge Holdings and then joined Jardine Insurance Services (later JLT Risk Solutions). Following time overseas, he moved to the Marine Division and worked mainly for North American and European based Shipowners, specialising in Hull and Machinery and Hull related Insurances. In early 2006 he joined Willis Limited as an Executive Director in the Marine Division.
Thomas F Murtagh
Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln
Sea-going experience with BP Tanker Company Ltd, James Fisher & Sons and Mobil Shipping Company before joining the International Cargo Handling Association as a Technical Officer. Now lectures on various business and finance courses.
Anton Ratnayake
Retired Director and Chief Information Officer, P&O Nedlloyd Limited
A professional in IT for over 35 years, 25 of them at senior management board level. Had overall management responsibility for all P&O Nedlloyd’s business systems and IT activities worldwide. Now specialises in managing change, and advises on mergers and acquisitions.
Jean Richards
Chairman, Quantum Shipping Services
Began her shipping career as Marketing Manager for Seabridge Shipping Ltd and later appointed Manager of Strategic Planning at Gotaas Larsen Ltd. Joined Fairwind Shipping in 1985 and Quantum Shipping in 2004. Specialises in helping banks and financial institutions with problem accounts, offering commercial management and operating advice.
Dr Eivald M Q Røren
Former Senior Vice President, Det Norske Veritas AS and President, World Petroleum Congress
MSc civil engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology and PhD Purdue University, USA. Lifetime experience with DNV including three years with Aker Engineering on offshore constructions. Appointed President of World Petroleum Congress in 2000.
Derek Smith
Development Manager, Southampton Container Terminals Ltd
Served in general cargo and passenger ships before joining OCL in 1973 on container ships. Came ashore as a Ship Planner and gained experience in Tilbury, Greenoch, Rotterdam, Le Harve, Liverpool and finally Dubai. Moved to Felixstowe in 1985 eventually becoming Port Logistics Manager and joined SCT in 1992. Chairman of the UK Association of Private Terminal Operators.
Capt C F Spencer
Managing Director, C F Spencer & Co Ltd
Gained experience with Shell on ships carrying asphalt, LNG, black and white products, chemicals and lube oils as well as the more usual crude. A further period on heavy-lift ships and supply vessels gave him a good basis for his later surveying activities. Established his own company in 1984 and provides ship and cargo surveys for many major charterers.
Dr R Martin Stopford
Managing Director, Clarkson Research Studies Ltd
PhD, London University, previously Group Economist and later Director of Business Development for British Shipbuilders, then Global Shipping Economist, Chase Manhattan Bank before joining H Clarkson in 1990. Author of “Maritime Economics”.
Andrew D Taylor
Partner, Richards Butler
Graduated from Oxford in 1975 and joined Richards Butler in 1977, qualifying in 1979. Andrew joined the Partnership in 1983 and specialises in charter party and bill of lading disputes, marine insurance and sale and purchase disputes. Co-author of the book “Voyage Charters”.
Philip Towle
Director, Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, Fellow, Queens’ College and lecturer in the University’s Faculty of History
Philip has represented the UK at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation discussions as part of the Arms Control Department of Foreign Office. Publications include “Naval Power”, “Arms Control” and “Guerrilla Warfare”.
Frank Wall
Frank Wall is Head of the Shipping Policy Division at the United Kingdom's Department for Transport.
He has worked in the shipping area for some 17 years and in that time has represented the United Kingdom at a range of international organisations, including IMO, UNCTAD and UNCITRAL. During his most recent assignment at the IMO, he chaired the discussions on Maritime Security which produced the International Ship & Port Security Code.
Dr Malcolm Willingale
Director, V.Ships
Malcolm is Group Corporate Services Director for the V.Holdings Group which comprises three operating companies: V.Ships, V.Investments, and V.People. V.Ships is the world's largest provider of ship management and related services to a fleet of over 700 ships. Since joining V.Ships he has held a number of senior management positions in areas such as marketing and safety development.
Capt Philip J Wood
Director, Trade & Transport (UK) Ltd
At sea with Blue Funnel Line for 13 years before coming ashore to take a nautical degree. Has been on the Baltic Exchange since 1974 as an owners broker, charterers agent and competitive broker. With Trade & Transport since 1981, first as Chartering Manager, then Director since 1984. Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers from 1999-2001 and Education Committee Chairman of the ICS since 1990.