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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based CEO’ operating in the Shipping space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Alex Hersham
Chief Executive Officer of Zencargo
CEO at Zencargo. Mostly recently spent 4 years building an international shipping and logistics platform at one of the largest Private Equity businesses in the world. Prior to the, he started his career at Goldman Sachs
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About Zencargo: Zencargo is a logistics company that simplifies global trade by offering digital freight services to help businesses thrive.
Adi Ben-Ari
Founder and CEO of Applied Blockchain
Adi has over 20 years of enterprise experience, working as a solution architect for blue chip companies and leading major deliveries of blockchain solutions is widely recognised in the industry. Adi is a noted speaker at major industry conferences, experienced in educating the C-suite on blockchain, and acts as an advisor for a number of early blockchain startups. His work has also been noted by the UK Government, where he was invited to represent the industry at the Blockchain Round Table at the House of Lords. Additionally, Adi has co-invented and designed a number of patents within the blockchain and mobile payments space. Adi holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MBA.
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About APPII, Applied Blockchain, Nuggets: Applied Blockchain builds private and secure business applications
Iain Ross
CEO of Golar LNG Partners
Chief Executive Officer, Golar Management Ltd. Iain Ross has served as Chief Executive Officer since August 21, 2017. Between 2002 and joining Golar, Iain held various executive level positions with project delivery firm WorleyParsons Limited. Positions included Group Managing Director, Development, an ExCo position with responsibility for leadership of the Global Hydrocarbons, Iain has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and certified International Director from INSEAD.
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About Golar LNG Partners: Golar LNG Partners is an owner and operator of LNG carriers and floating storage and regasification units.
Andrius Balkunas
CEO & Founder of ParcelABC
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About ParcelABC: ParcelABC is a logistics company that unites thousands of local and international delivery companies.
Pierfrancesco Ronzi
Co-Founder and CEO of Weengs
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About Weengs: Weengs provides all the logistics services people need to build and grow their e-commerce businesses.
Arvid Tage
Chairman And CEO of Britannia Bulk Holdings
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About Britannia Bulk Holdings: Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc is an international provider of drybulk shipping and maritime logistics services
Jenna Brown
CEO & Co-Founder of Shipamax
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About Shipamax: Shipamax provides seamless fleet and deals management for operators and brokers.
James Middleton
Founder and CEO of Street Stream
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About Street Stream: Street Stream is a scalable marketplace platform for businesses to facilitate same day & last mile delivery
John Squire
Founder & CEO of Locus Software
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About Locus Software: Locus Software Limited is an Information Technology Solution and Service Provider with a specific focus on the Shipping industry.
