Barry Bednar
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Credentials
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Dirigeant Maritime
Le Gouvernement Du Grand-Duche de LuxembourgFeb, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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SodaFlexx International
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United Kingdom
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Boilers, Tanks, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jun 2019 - Present
Dry powder exhaust gas cleaning systems for the maritime industry. Dry powder exhaust gas cleaning systems for the maritime industry.
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MAKAR NAVIS d.o.o.
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Croatia
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Manager
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Jan 2018 - Present
Commodity Trading Company that owns and operates a fleet of pneumatic cement carriers. Commodity Trading Company that owns and operates a fleet of pneumatic cement carriers.
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Diomedes Maritime Limited
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London, United Kingdom
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Managing Director
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Feb 2011 - Present
Sources, analyses and delivers financial investment opportunities in the shipping, energy, and commodity sectors. Projects and affiliations include: Sept. 2013 - August 2015 - Partner at Tandem Partners SarL Sourced and delivered financial investment opportunities in the shipping and commodity sectors. May 2011 - August 2013 - Managing Director at Crane / London Luxury and branded architectural and interior design for hotels, clubs, private residences, airplanes, and yachts. January 2011 - Sept. 2013 - co-founder and Managing Partner at Rubicon Oil Brokers, facilitated physical oil & refined product transactions in the OTC commodity market. Show less
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Avantis
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United Kingdom
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
Marine engineers and vessel compliance specialists, experts in managing the installation of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) – aka scrubbers – and other vessel compliance systems. Barry sold Avantis to the Envoy Group www.envoygroup.com in August 2020. Marine engineers and vessel compliance specialists, experts in managing the installation of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) – aka scrubbers – and other vessel compliance systems. Barry sold Avantis to the Envoy Group www.envoygroup.com in August 2020.
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BGC Group
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Shipping Division
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
Managed the Shipping Division for international brokerage BGC Partners. Responsible for global management, recruitment and operations of tanker/dry cargo physical and derivative (FFA) broking teams. Managed the Shipping Division for international brokerage BGC Partners. Responsible for global management, recruitment and operations of tanker/dry cargo physical and derivative (FFA) broking teams.
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Diomedes Maritime Investments
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London, United Kingdom
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Chief Investment Officer
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2008
Managed the Watermark Maritime Opportunities Fund, composed of Shipping derivatives, equities, and physical vessels. Managed the Watermark Maritime Opportunities Fund, composed of Shipping derivatives, equities, and physical vessels.
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The Baltic Exchange
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United Kingdom
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Freight Market Information Users Group
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Nov 2006 - Nov 2008
Responsible for leading effort of industry professionals to further the growth of the shipping derivative industry. Responsible for leading effort of industry professionals to further the growth of the shipping derivative industry.
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ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
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Netherlands
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Director
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Feb 2006 - Feb 2007
Managed profitable freight trading book responsible for trading over 65 million metric tonnes of tanker and dry cargo FFAs and options. Provided hedging and transaction services for corporate and investor clients, and worked closely with other industry professionals to further growth of the industry. Managed profitable freight trading book responsible for trading over 65 million metric tonnes of tanker and dry cargo FFAs and options. Provided hedging and transaction services for corporate and investor clients, and worked closely with other industry professionals to further growth of the industry.
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Director
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Feb 2004 - Mar 2005
Managed profitable freight trading book responsible for trading over 100 million metric tons of tanker FFAs and options. Traded as a principal on behalf of Goldman Sachs and provided hedging and transaction services for corporate and investor clients. Achieved “Risk Magazine” 2005 Number 1 ranking for Tanker Freight dealers. Managed profitable freight trading book responsible for trading over 100 million metric tons of tanker FFAs and options. Traded as a principal on behalf of Goldman Sachs and provided hedging and transaction services for corporate and investor clients. Achieved “Risk Magazine” 2005 Number 1 ranking for Tanker Freight dealers.
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Koch Industries
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Freight Trading
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Jul 2002 - Jan 2004
Managed profitable freight trading book responsible for trading over 35 million metric tonnes of tanker FFAs, options, and physical shipping instruments.
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Chartering Manager
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Mar 1996 - Jul 2002
Responsible for team chartering vessels (350-400 per year) as required by KS&T groups. Managed legal and practical applications of the charter party and implemented strategies to reduce market risk and liability exposure.
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Enjet, Inc.
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Houston, Texas Area
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Chartering/Trading Operations
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Jun 1993 - Mar 1996
Responsible for domestic and international Crude and Product movements including chartering, scheduling, blending, and quantity/quality control. Managed the demurrage and loss control department. Responsible for domestic and international Crude and Product movements including chartering, scheduling, blending, and quantity/quality control. Managed the demurrage and loss control department.
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Phibro LLC
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Demurrage Operations
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Mar 1992 - Jun 1993
Responsible for negotiating demurrage, contractual terms and conditions, charter party clauses, and quantity/quality claim settlements for vessel deliveries and movements for all refinery profit centres. Responsible for negotiating demurrage, contractual terms and conditions, charter party clauses, and quantity/quality claim settlements for vessel deliveries and movements for all refinery profit centres.
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VALSAMIS INC, MARITIME ENGINEERS (Houston)
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Houston, Texas Area
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Commercial Director
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Mar 1990 - Feb 1992
Managed daily business activities and operations. Worked with major shipping companies and their agents, equipment suppliers, and shipyards. Managed daily business activities and operations. Worked with major shipping companies and their agents, equipment suppliers, and shipyards.
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Shell
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Instrument Technician
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May 1986 - Aug 1990
Sailed on Shell seismic vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and Bering Sea during University summer breaks. Also spent one year in Houston processing centre assisting in seismic data processing and analysis. Sailed on Shell seismic vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and Bering Sea during University summer breaks. Also spent one year in Houston processing centre assisting in seismic data processing and analysis.
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Education
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2014 - 2015
Bond-Solon / Wilmington Legal
Cardiff University Law School Bond Solon Civil Expert Certificate -
1983 - 1990
University of Houston
B.S., Finance
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