One Hundred People 2025 countdown
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71 (NEW) / Kim Seung-youn, Hanwha Group
Dominating shipbuilding as geopolitics takes centre stage has earned Hanwha a spot in this year’s Top 100
72 / Christopher Wiernicki, ABS
Due to retire at the end of 2025 after more than 35 years in the industry, Wiernicki will be succeeded by ABS president and chief operation officer John McDonald
Ørbeck-Nilssen’s doubts surrounding the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework grew louder as the year went on, even as his organisation continues to offer the technical guidance needed to decarbonise the industry
74 / Nick Brown, Lloyd’s Register
Lloyd’s Register continues to build its digital products and advisory businesses while moving back into its historic London HQ in 2025
75 (NEW) / Osama Rabie, Suez Canal Authority
After more than two years of disruption from Houthi attacks, tentative signs of a Red Sea return are emerging
BIMCO continues to be a source of stability and expertise in an industry that is buffeted by shocks on an almost weekly basis
Star shipbroker Case has built Clarksons into leading industry force
Partnering with Israeli billionaire and shipowner Rami Ungar, Glickman submitted a bid to take Zim private. The company only recently confirmed the offer from the duo, but said it has received ‘indications of interest from multiple parties’
Crowley Maritime expanded its fleet with four new LNG-powered boxships and reflagged an LNG carrier to the US
Under Pappas’ leadership, Star Bulk continues to plot its own decarbonisation strategy
81 / Andreas Enger, Höegh Autoliners
Höegh Autoliners’ newbuilding programme for the world’s most advanced vehicle carriers gathered pace in 2025 with the delivery of the sixth of 12 Aurora-class ships
Agnevall’s Wärtsilä continues to spearhead the decarbonisation movement from a technological point of view
83 / Peter Voser, PSA International
PSA became the first operator to surpass 100m teu annual throughput in 2024, but its sector crown may be challenged by CK Hutchison’s planned sale of overseas assets
84 / Gwynne Shotwell, Starlink
Starlink continues to be one of the most disruptive forces in the maritime industry, delivering seafarers internet speeds at sea that would be envied on land
85 / Amin Hassan Naser and Ahmed Ali Al-Subaey, Saudi Aramco and Bahri
As the world’s largest seaborne crude exporter, Saudi Arabia wields considerable influence on tanker markets
After last year’s drama with shipowner George Economou, Genco’s management is dealing with another new investor this year: Diana Shipping
87 (NEW) / Ang Wee Keong, MPA Singapore
Without homegrown shipping or shipbuilding giants, the city-state remains a neutral platform rather than a true agenda‑setter in global shipping
88 (NEW) / Sotiris Raptis, European Shipowners
The European shipping fleet is one of the largest in existence, representing 35% of the world fleet, but it is currently navigating a path that could either lead to a renaissance or an existential crisis
89 (NEW) / Huo Gaoyuan, Shandong Port Group
Shandong Port Group’s central position in China’s refining hub and its exposure to sanctions-sensitive crude flows now make it a key pressure point in the geopolitics of energy and shipping
90 (NEW) / Laurent Cadji, Union Maritime
Cadji’s Union Maritime has made some big bets on wind power with its significant newbuilding programme, as it seeks to position itself for the future
91 / Elpi Petraki, Enea Management / Wista
Completing her third year as the head of Wista International, Petraki is putting systems in place to relieve the pressure on those with ‘day jobs’
92 / Peter Rouch, The Mission to Seafarers
Are the teachings of St Augustine compatible with the theory of relatively? Rouch is the priest who can probably tell you
93 / Katharine Palmer, United Nations
The UNFCCC failed to produce a binding climate change deal, but the shipping industry has plenty of progress to show off on the world stage
94 / Tristan Smith, UCL Energy Institute
While October’s IMO result was ‘hugely frustrating’, it showed that the vision of IMO-led shipping decarbonisation is a genie that can’t be put back in the bottle; scientists and activists will build on the substantial progress already made
95 / Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World
DP World will move to its new headquarters in Expo City Dubai from 2027
96 (NEW) / Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, Adnoc
Adnoc’s acquisition of Navig8 has taken it to the next level as far as financials go, and has made it one of the most influential oil and gas transporters in the market
97 / Tina Revsbech, Maersk Tankers
Under Revsbech, the AP Moller company continues to bet on ammonia
98 / Noah Silberschmidt, Silverstream Technologies
Having convinced the industry’s top tier to prove the value of the technology, Silverstream’s next phase is focused on scale
Singapore-based company continues to drive safety standards in the shipping industry
This list is part of the Lloyd’s List One Hundred People 2025 (Edition 16)
The Top 100 People ranking is compiled by the Lloyd's List editorial team and considers people in a position to influence large-scale change in shipping industry
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