Meet The Board

François-Xavier Accard, Managing Director, CMA CGM International Shipping Company Pte Ltd is responsible for the safety and operational performance of the Group’s Singapore fleet.

He previously served as Head of Fleet Operations and Performance at Bourbon Subsea Services, where he oversaw fleet performance, financial results, and strategic initiatives.

With over 15 years of experience in shipping and logistics, he is focused on delivering safe, efficient, and commercially optimised operations. He holds an engineering degree in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering from ENSTA Bretagne (2005).

Mr. Christopher Chatterton is a seasoned international executive with over 25 years of experience spanning energy, shipping, transportation, renewables, and chemicals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Since joining GREEN MARINE in 2024, he has brought deep domain knowledge and commercial leadership to the mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable marine fuels.

At GREEN MARINE, Mr. Chatterton draws upon his extensive track record, including his tenure as Chief Operating Officer of the Methanol Institute, where he led global market development for methanol as a marine fuel and engaged closely with regulatory bodies such as the IMO, ISO, and national authorities to shape alternative fuel policy. Earlier, he served as Director for Group DF International, a vertically integrated energy and chemicals conglomerate, managing assets on behalf of a European family office with an annual turnover exceeding USD 5bln.

Mr. Chatterton has led successful capital raises and exits across the energy and agri-tech sectors, including three European IPOs. He remains active in the startup and innovation ecosystem as a founder, mentor, and board member, with a focus on sustainability, Scope 3 emissions insetting, and green infrastructure.

Fluent in English, Russian, and Ukrainian, Mr. Chatterton has lived and worked extensively across Asia, including 13 years in Singapore, bringing a nuanced understanding of global markets. He holds a Global Executive MBA from HEC Paris and is a Certified Advisory Board Chairman.

Mr. Prabjot Singh Chopra is the Vice President of Technology and on the Board of Directors of SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd

He is leading the development of new “Green Ship Design” concepts with alternative fuels such as Methanol, Ammonia & Hydrogen together with new technologies in the Energy Storage Systems and Fuel Cells.

He oversees SeaTech’s expansion plans and transition into becoming a market leader in ship design.

Sheen Mao Choong is the Chief Operating Officer of Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services. Equatorial is a vertically integrated physical bunker supplier. In 2022, Equatorial was ranked by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) as the largest marine fuel supplier by volume in Singapore. Singapore is the world’s largest bunkering hub. Equatorial owns and operates a fleet over 20 bunker tankers and supplies an annual bunker volume of about 5 million tonnes.

Sheen Mao graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Prior to joining Equatorial, he practised as a shipping and international trade lawyer at one of the largest law firms in Asia.

Diana has been active in the bunker industry since 1994, spending 15 years with physical suppliers Ignition Point and Seven Seas. She later joined Chimbusco, focusing on bunker trading across Singapore and China.

In 2015, she joined Fratelli Cosulich, where she has been part of a team operating as both a physical supplier and ship owner, including chartering tankers and managing operations for major clients.

She is actively involved in industry initiatives, serving on the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) Marine Fuels Committee and contributing to Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) working groups on bunkering standards, electronic documentation, and Mass Flow Meter (MFM) implementation.

Mr. Saunak Rai is heading “FueLNG”, a Joint venture of Shell and Keppel, a company providing LNG as bunkers to customers in Singapore. Under his leadership, FUELNG successfully performed first in Asia, simultaneous cargo and ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation with CMA CGM Scandola and first in the world, LNG Bunkering to LNG fueled Newcastlemax Bulk carrier Mount Tourmaline. He also led FueLNG to win the World LNG Award 2021 for Outstanding Contribution to LNG Industry at WORLD LNG AWARD at Rome in Dec 2021. Saunak Rai is also the Chairman of National Technical Committee for Bunkering (Cryogenic and Gaseous Fuels), Singapore, with the scope to review and develop Singapore bunkering standards (including LNG, Ammonia, Bio-Methane and Hydrogen) related to quality and quantity measurement, safety procedures and competency requirements and development. Saunak Rai graduated with the President’s Gold Medal in Nautical Science from T.S. Chanakya and proceeded to sail with Seaarland Shipping Management and A.P.Moller Maersk. Mr. Saunak Rai is a licensed Master Mariner and has extensive experience working on LNG vessels, Tankers, Bulk Carriers and Container vessels. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. He is also a certified Chartered Ship Broker and Fellow and Executive Committee Member of the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers. Saunak is also business Coach and Singapore Ambassador of Copenhagen Business School.

Nic Robbins is a seasoned marine fuel industry professional and has recently moved to Singapore to take up the role of Regional Marine Manager for Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

He has been in the marine sector for over 7 years in London and was the Senior Account Manager for Europe, managing key accounts and driving strategic growth over the past 5 years. Before that he served as the Bunker Supply Coordinator (West of Suez) at BP Shipping, coordinating fuel supply operations and leading the MARPOL transition program for the owned and TC fleet in the lead up to 2020.

Nic started his career at bp through their graduate program in Trading gaining experience in Finance and Risk, Market Analytics, and Commercial Development.

Since April 2022, Nic has been the Co-Chair of the ISCC Technical Stakeholder Committee for Sustainable Marine Fuels, leading initiatives on sustainable fuel standards across our industry and promoting the uptake of these fuels.

Kasper Soerensen boasts an extensive background of over 15 years in the shipping and bunkering industry. Currently, he holds the position of General Manager, overseeing Hafnia’s bunker alliance in the Middle East and Asia.

Kasper embarked on his shipping career by participating in an international trainee program with A.P. Moeller – Maersk in Denmark. This program provided him with a comprehensive understanding of the organization by exposing him to various departments. Subsequently, he was relocated to Bogota, Colombia.

Following his time in Colombia, Kasper secured a position in Copenhagen with Maersk Oil Trading. There, he was entrusted with the responsibility of sourcing fuel for A.P. Moeller – Maersk’s fleet of container liners and tanker vessels.

Throughout his professional journey, Kasper has garnered valuable experience working with physical suppliers and traders, including notable stints at Bomin in Hamburg and Glencore in London and Singapore. These experiences have contributed to his expertise in the industry, ultimately leading him to his current role at Hafnia.

In 2009, Kasper earned a Business Diploma in Finance from Copenhagen Business School.

Jan started his career in bunkering and shipping in 1997 with Maersk in Copenhagen.

Before joining Hapag-Lloyd in Hamburg as Senior Director of Global Fuel Purchasing in the summer of 2019, Jan held management positions with Bomin, OW Bunker and Maersk Oil Trading in Denmark and Germany.

Jan has worked in all parts of the bunkering supply chain (sourcing, risk management, sales, purchasing) and has a unique insight on both sides of the negotiation table.

Sofia founded Fürstenberg Maritime Advisory (FMA) in 2017, which has since developed into a specialised consultancy focused towards holistic sustainability strategies for progressive maritime stakeholders, as well as a leading analyst house related to the sustainable maritime energy transition. Located in Sweden, FMA is a supporting member of the Nordic Roadmap; a Nordic Council green corridor project, as well as of the Getting To Zero Coalition, and FMA collaborates in various focus groups for the International Bunker Industry Assocation (IBIA) as well as for the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA). Previously, Sofia has lead technology innovation programmes at Maersk and the early development of DNV’s green shipping advisory portfolio. She has close to 20 years experience in the maritime industry, having worked and lived in Oslo, Singapore and Copenhagen. She has a background as Chemical Engineer from Lund Institute of Technology, Executive Diploma from Haas Business School, UC Berkeley, and an Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics from Copenhagen Business School.

Peter Grünwaldt, VP (Head of Bunkers at Hafnia) is a leader in the marine fuel industry with over 25 years of experience in the bunker sphere. Peter is currently serving as Vice President and Head of Bunkers at Hafnia (listed publicly in Norway and New York) one of the world’s largest owners and operators of product tankers.

Under Peter’s leadership, the Hafnia Bunker Alliance has gained steady traction since its inauguration in 2017 and attracts leading shipowners and operators looking to optimize bunkering efficiencies. At present, the Hafnia Bunker Alliance consists of more than 1400 different vessels being bunkered in a calendar year.

Prior to Hafnia, Peter spent his first 10 years in shipping with AP Møller – Maersk, and later worked for companies like Glencore, Chemoil and Souz Bunkering across various strategic roles, based out of Singapore, London, and Dubai.

Since 2019, Peter has been a member of the Auramarine Board, previously holding a board position at FESCO as well.

Kenneth Juhls is CEO of AuctionConnect, a digital solution designed to optimize and modernize marine fuel procurement. With more than 25 years of experience in shipping, trading, and digital innovation, Kenneth is known for driving commercial results, advancing user-focused technology, and building trusted partnerships. He also chairs the Digitalization of Bunkering Working Group and is a member of the European Board within the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), helping to shape the industry’s digital future.

I was born in Naples in 1983, degree in management engineering (2007). I worked for Grimaldi Group since 2007 always in Bunker & Chartering Dept. following the full Grimaldi fleet including Acl, Finnlines, Minoan and Trasmed. In August 2026 I joined Alcyon Blue Market as Bunker Manager.

As Director, Marine Technical, John is heading the talented WFS Marine Technical group, focused on the on-going transition to sustainable fuels, the post 2020 MARPOL Annex VI challenges and delivering added value to WFS and their customers. His group performs training, both internally and externally, on marine sustainability, general fuel properties, marine technical issues, the complex emission control regulations, and quality/quantity disputes.

A previous long serving IBIA Board member, John also represents Norway as an active member of ISO 8217 Work Group (WG) as well as being the Secretary of the CIMAC WG7-Fuel.Before joining WFS 11+ years ago, John was a 24+ year veteran of the fuel testing industry where at DNV Petroleum Services he had a multitude of responsibilities covering lab fuel testing, quantity surveys, customer service, business development, energy management projects and in addition statistical analysis of their fuel test data base.

Wajdi Abdmessih, the founder and the President of Seahawk Services, has over 25 years’ experience in fuel oil testing and inspection.  Wajdi has held various positions in a Marine fuel inspection and testing company as a laboratory manager, branch manager, technical director,  vice president and president. He has personally analyzed hundreds of thousands of Marine fuel oil samples from across the world, work with fuel oil refinery’s as well as fuel suppliers on fuel blending and troubleshooting hundreds of fuel problems and effectively help fuel oil management/operator on navigation problematic fuels.

Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in April 1970

Happily married for 33 years. Blessed father of two and grandfather of one. Joined ExxonMobil in 1990 as Operations Trainee. Performed different supervisory and managerial position in aviation, lubricants, chemicals, marine terminal operations and marine fuels. Last position performed was Central America Marine Fuels Manager.

Left ExxonMobil in 2008 for founding GT Global Group; a group of companies dedicated to the distribution of aviation, marine and land fuels and lubricants in the Caribbean, Central and South America under the brands GTBunkers, PetroSolutions, and PetroMarine.

Actually, working on the development of new infrastructure and the logistic chain to provide solutions for the Emissions Control initiatives in the region, supplying Aqueous Urea and Caustic Soda solution for the marine market.

Member of different business organizations such as IBIA, AmCham Guatemala and Chamber of Commerce Guatemala.

Eric is a seasoned Executive with over 40 years of leadership experience and expertise in finance operations, global sourcing and fuel management of marine fuels, sales and marketing of global fuel supply, marine transportation and infrastructure management, development of alternative fuels, and managing environmental compliance and sustainability projects.

Eric is President of EVANS Advisory LLC, specializing as an Energy Consultant-Strategic Advisor for Marine Fuels, LNG, and Sustainability. He is supporting and engaged with various clients, shipowners, and asset management companies in the marine fuels, finance, petroleum, and oil infrastructure operations. During his career he has worked for large NYSE traded companies Carnival Corporation, El Paso/ Coastal Refining and Marketing and ICON International. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of WEST Indies Petroleum, Serves as strategic advisor to K2 Capital and Florida Solar Partners.  Eric supports various non-profit organizations and community interests.

Eric’s experience includes working on various projects including Carnival Corporation’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning Project with the USCG and EPA, and the development and implementation of bulk marine LNG as an alternative fuel. Leadership responsibilities also include lobbying and government affairs, international sales and marketing, asset management, human resources, and business development. He has experience in creative cost management of billion dollars spend through innovative strategies and market driven negotiations.

Eric is a founding and two-time Board Member of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), served as an oil industry liaison on the Florida Department of Natural Resource Oil Spill Council following the enactment of OPA 90, and universally recognized petroleum expert supporting the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA). He has extensive public speaking experience at many industry conferences and symposiums. •OW Bunker where he established its physical supply operation in the USA.

Based in the New York area, Tammi is the Vice President of Strategic Development at Lindsay Blee, a prominent broker and physical supplier of bunker fuel.  After a long and successful career, she is excited to return to the core essence of the bunker business. With Lindsay Blee’s long history and expertise, Tammi sees an opportunity to leverage her background in business development and technology to elevate their brand and expand their global footprint.Tammi began her career in the 1990s at LQM Petroleum, where she rose to Partner and VP of Marketing and Sales. During her tenure, LQM became the largest international pure bunker brokerage and developed ClearLynx, the first bunker planning and procurement platform. After LQM was sold in 2015, Tammi continued to grow ClearLynx, helping it become a leading industry solution before its acquisition by ZeroNorth, where she served as VP, Sales America.

Rasmus Jacobsen serves as Managing Director of Monjasa Americas, based at the company’s regional headquarters in Panama City. Appointed to the role in 2016, he now leads a regional organization of 90 employees across four offices in Panama, New York, Houston, and Rio de Janeiro.

Under his leadership, Monjasa Americas has grown from a trading house into a full-scale physical operator, conducting bunker operations in Colombia, Panama, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, and offshore in the US Gulf, supported by a dedicated fleet of tankers and barges.

Rasmus relocated from Denmark to the US in 2011 to help establish Monjasa in the Americas, bringing prior experience in trading and general management within the company. Before joining Monjasa, Rasmus served in the Danish Army, including deployments to Kosovo and Iraq, and held a supply chain role at the LEGO Group.

Martyn is the founder and Managing Director of Ship & Bunker, the world’s most read publication focused on marine fuel. His career building maritime information systems and online publishing spans over 20 years. Prior to launching Ship & Bunker in 2012, his previous appointments include roles developing online publications at RBI, as an IT consultant developing global information systems for the British Royal Navy, and he was one of the key figures in the growth and global expansion of marine fuel publication Bunkerworld and associated marine credit reporting service Ocean Intelligence.

Michael is the Vice President, Global Fuel Sourcing for Carnival Corporation.  He has a diverse set of experiences in the petroleum and shipping industries that spans over 30 years and covers all aspects of finance, production, processing, transporting, selling, buying and testing petroleum products.

Prior to joining Carnival Corporation & PLC, he served Managing Director & President, Americas for Veritas Petroleum Services B.V. where he oversaw all aspects of Sales, Marketing, and Operations for North America and South America

Prior to joining Veritas Petroleum Services, he was responsible for coordinating global strategies for all aspects of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines fuel exposure and energy expense across all of the corporation’s operations, including fuel procurement, emission abatement, fuel/emission regulation, fuel hedging, and energy efficiency programs.

Michael holds an MBA in international business and finance from Oklahoma City University, and has completed the Executive Management Program at Wharton School of Business

Flavio Ribeiro has been an active member of the bunkering industry for over 20 years. During his career, he has held positions as trader, business development manager and Managing Director of leading companies in the industry. Since 2014, he is in charge of Danish group Bunker Holding A/S’ subsidiaries in Brazil (Bunker One). His strong commitments to the development of the sector in Brazil prompted the initiative to create ABRABUNKER – Brazilian Bunkering Association, where he is the president, and which has played an important role in the discussions with local regulators and stakeholders, aiming for a well-structured business environment.

J. Stephen (“Steve”) Simms is Principal of Simms Showers LLP.  He chairs IBIAs’ Legal Working Group and is Legal Advisor to SEA/LNG.

Simms Showers is one of the world’s most active law firms working in the area of bunker trader, broker and supplier representation.

Mr. Simms was selected for the U.S. Department of Justice, Honor Law Graduates Program and was a federal prosecutor and Editor‑in‑Chief of the Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business at Northwestern University School of Law (Chicago).  He holds an M.A., International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and B.A. International Studies from The Johns Hopkins University.

He is the Husband of his wife of 33 years, Denise, and Dad of daughter Alison and son John, and of Benson the Coton de Tulear (the royal dog of Madagascar, somewhat removed from actual royalty).

James Stapleton is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science, Marine Transportation and a USCG Third Mate License.  His sailing experience includes time onboard product tankers, break bulk vessels, container ships, military pre-positioning vessels and bulk coal carriers. Mr. Stapleton has 25 years of professional Maritime and International Business experience that include vessel scheduling, operations, operations management, fuel buying, fuel treatment, fuel sales and sales management.  Mr. Stapleton joined Tropic Oil company in 2015 where he managed both commercial and marine sales of fuels and lubricants as the Vice President of Sales.  Parkland USA acquired Tropic Oil in 2019 and restructured the management team placing Mr. Stapleton in the role of Director, Marine Sales where he successfully managed the integration of the bunker teams of Tropic Oil and Sol (Caribbean) providing a platform for bunker sales extending from multiple markets in Florida to 17 markets throughout the Caribbean.  Mr. Stapleton was appointed to his current role as Vice President, Global Marine in April of 2022 and has been tasked with creating a “One Face to Market” strategy for all of Parkland’s marine business.  Parkland Marine was created shortly thereafter and is currently in the process of building the infrastructure and management team in order to be prepared for full operations and offerings in 2023.