

Martin Fruergaard
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Fruergaard joined Pacific Basin as an Executive Director in July 2021. He previously spent 26 years with A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S in Copenhagen and Houston, starting in 1989 at Maersk Tankers followed by the group’s gas carrier operation until 1995, before occupying managerial and leadership positions including senior director of Maersk Bulk Carriers, senior vice president of Maersk Tankers, and chief commercial officer of Maersk Drilling. From 2015 to June 2021, he served as chief executive officer of gas tanker owner and operator Ultragas.
International Institute for Management Development: EMBA degree
Various executive courses at IMD and Harvard Business School
Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School
Appointed Executive Director in July 2021 for 3 years
Executive Committee member of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association
Chairman of Executive Committee


Jimmy C.K. Ng
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ng joined Pacific Basin as Chief Financial Officer in May 2025. He possesses finance and banking experience and has held various managerial and leadership positions. He started his career as an analyst at JP Morgan Investment Banking in 2000 to 2002. From 2003 until 2007, he worked at Societe Generale initially as an associate and eventually as vice president, Corporate Finance Advisory, Asia. Between 2007 and 2008, he served as executive director, General Industrials Group, Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs. In 2008, he joined Hutchison Port Holdings (“HPH”) initially in the Corporate Finance Department, and then as business director, South East Asia from 2017 until 2021. He was the chief financial officer and investor relations officer of HPH Trust (“Trust”), a Singapore-listed business trust from 2022 to April 2025. He also served on the Trust’s executive committee, and as director on the boards of Hongkong International Terminals and Yantian International Container Terminals.
University of Oxford: Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics and Management
Chartered Financial Analyst
Fellow of CPA Australia
Appointed as Chief Financial Officer in May 2025
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Member of Executive Committee
Chartering




David Lawrence
Head of Atlantic Handysize & Head of Atlantic Chartering


Matthew Wathern
Head of Pacific Supramax & Head of Pacific Chartering


Harry Stapleton
Head of Period Tonnage and FFA


Christopher Martin
Head of Indian Ocean Chartering



Bianca Knight
General Manager, Commercial Claims
Asset Management
Commercial Operations



Richard Griffiths
General Manager, Atlantic Operations


Justin Mulquiney
General Manager, Pacific Operations



Capt. Xiaofeng Bao
General Manager, Cargo Operations


Capt. Uttam K Jaiswal
General Manager, Operations





Mark Hardy
Director, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs


Finance, Governance, Investor Relations & Communications
Human Resources, Administration & Information Technology
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Responsible business fundamentalsTransparency and accountability in a sustainable business
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Investor RelationsComprehensive information for investors
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CareersA career at Pacific Basin