Panel 2

Cross supply chain safety and welfare

All those involved in the transportation of goods by sea are responsible for the safety and welfare of the assets, local communities and people who make this possible. How are charterers, ports and owners determining best investments and welfare criteria?

Moderator

Gurpreet Singh

Chief Commercial Officer, RightShip

Gurpreet Singh brings together RightShip's regional commercial teams to drive business efficiencies and scale sales and marketing efforts, while ensuring customers remain at the heart of all that we do. In his 13-year maritime career, Gurpreet has held multiple commercial responsibilities, ranging from building a digital venture to leading marine decarbonization initiatives. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and is passionate about onshore and offshore diversity.

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Panelist

Eman Abdalla

Global Operations Director, Cargill Ocean Transportation

Eman Abdallah manages a global team of 150 people, operating 700 vessels, transporting 200 million tons of various commodities. She is responsible for Ocean Transportation's sustainability agenda and is the Cargill representative for Sea Cargo Charter. Her goal is to make zero harm and zero carbon shipping a reality underpinned by promoting crew wellbeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion, both onshore and offshore.

Panelist

Captain Rajesh Unni

CEO, Synergy

Unni is a part of the leadership team at Synergy and Alpha Ori. He is a determined philanthropist and sits on the boards of the Global Maritime Forum, the North of England and is the Vice-Chair at Maritime Anti-Corruption Network. He is a thought partner with one of the largest not-for-profit organization called Ashoka, and is a Trustee of the Cochin Cancer Society.

Panelist

James Marshall

CEO, Berge Bulk Ltd

James Marshall is the CEO and founder of Berge Bulk Ltd, which operates a fleet of 85 ships with a carrying capacity of 14 million dwt. Berge Bulk has committed to carbon neutrality by 2025 at the latest and has already started carbon neutral voyages. James holds a BA and MA from Cambridge University and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland. He sits on the Lloyd’s and DNV Shipowners committees and is Chairman of the Marshall Foundation.