John Denholm

John Denholm is Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping and Executive Chairman of J. & J. Denholm Limited and Denholm Energy Services. A Chartered Accountant by training and a graduate of the University of Glasgow, he joined J. & J. Denholm in 1981 and has played a central role in the group’s development over more than four decades, including as Chief Executive from 1993 and Chairman from 1998. He has held a number of prominent leadership positions across the maritime sector, including President of BIMCO, President of the UK Chamber of Shipping and Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights. He has also served as a Non-Executive Director of Braemar. In recognition of his contribution to shipping and charity, he was appointed CBE in 2022. He continues to play an active role in international shipping governance and wider industry leadership.