Christian F. Grønlund
Head of Chartering - West of Suez at BW Epic Kosan Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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Danish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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BW Epic Kosan Ltd.
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Singapore
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Maritime Transportation
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Chartering - West of Suez
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Mar 2021 - Present
Heading up the Chartering activities for Europe, Americas, North/West Africa, with the Team working out of London and Copenhagen. Employing a fleet of 78 GAS ships transporting LPG & Petrochemical gasses world-wide. Reporting to CCO. Heading up the Chartering activities for Europe, Americas, North/West Africa, with the Team working out of London and Copenhagen. Employing a fleet of 78 GAS ships transporting LPG & Petrochemical gasses world-wide. Reporting to CCO.
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Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
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Denmark
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Chartering Manager
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Mar 2014 - Dec 2021
Responsible for forming and executing our strategy for employing our fleet of 40 GAS carriers world-wide. Key focus area being Eastern Hemisphere as well as USA. In charge of SPOT, TC, COA & relet business reporting to the VP / Managing Director.
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Chartering Manager
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Feb 2010 - Feb 2014
Chartering of Lauritzen Kosan's fleet of GAS carriers (40+) trading world-wide with focus on the Eastern hemisphere, reporting to the VP of Commercial. With the Unigas Kosan pool being dissolved, Lauritzen Kosan transferred me to Singapore to be part of the newly formed commercial desk handling our business in the Eastern hemisphere. Thus was part of the start-up phase for developing & expanding our business in Asia & Middle East, which has established Lauritzen Kosan as a serious player and solid partner for our customers in the Eastern hemisphere servicing our clients in the region real-time. Show less
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Unigas Kosan Ltd. (Hong Kong)
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Hong Kong SAR
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Chartering Manager
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Mar 2009 - Feb 2010
Posted as Lauritzen Kosan's commercial representative in Hong Kong at the joint venture between Unigas and Lauritzen Kosan. In charge of employing a fleet of 10-15 pressurized GAS carriers trading predominantly within Asia and partly in Europe. Responsible for the day-to-day chartering of the fleet ensuring optimum employment with Oil Majors and traders. Negotiation of SPOT, COA and TC contracts. Reporting to the Managing Director. Posted as Lauritzen Kosan's commercial representative in Hong Kong at the joint venture between Unigas and Lauritzen Kosan. In charge of employing a fleet of 10-15 pressurized GAS carriers trading predominantly within Asia and partly in Europe. Responsible for the day-to-day chartering of the fleet ensuring optimum employment with Oil Majors and traders. Negotiation of SPOT, COA and TC contracts. Reporting to the Managing Director.
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Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
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Denmark
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Chartering Manager
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Jul 2007 - Feb 2009
Spot chartering of semi-refrigerated LPG/Petrochemical/Ethylene GAS carriers trading World-Wide, with key focus on customers within North West Europe, Mediterranean and North America.Involved and assisting with pool points system as well as followed the Commercial Management discussions with SVP towards our pool partners. Reporting to SVP.
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Shipping Trainee
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Sep 2005 - Jul 2007
2005-2006World-wide Purchasing / trading bunkers for the entire fleet across all segments within the J. Lauritzen Group (Tankers, dry cargo, gas, reefer as well as DFDS passenger ferries and Ro-ro ships)Handling of claims and actively engaging with vendors, suppliers, producers and traders.2006-2007Five months handling day-to-day operations of Lauritzen Kosan's fleet of GAS carriers with key focus on European trade-routes coordinating across the entire value-chain. Spent one month at Sekwang shipbuilding yard in South Korea following the building of a series of eight LPG/Ethylene carriers gaining technical expertise on our fleet. Subsequently transferred to the chartering division handling day-to-day employment of the fleet of GAS carriers. Show less
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Education
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Copenhagen Business School
Result oriented Leadership & Self-management, Organizational Leadership -
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Diploma, Shipping & Logistics -
Esbjerg Business College
Diploma, Dangerous Goods, IMO (International Maritime Organisation) -
J. Lauritzen A/S
Diploma - Maritime economics, International Economics -
J. Lauritzen A/S
Shipping Trainee, Shipping / Logistics -
SKULD
Diploma - Maritime Law, Law -
Business Language School, Copenhagen
Business English, Upper intermediate level -
Niels Brock
IBB - International Business Baccalaureate, Danish Higher Commercial Education -
RMIT University
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International Rotary Exchange Student - Australia
Attended Horsham College year 11 and 12 classes -
N. Zahles Grundskole