Dena began her career with Teekay Shipping in 2002 as a summer intern. She has held various positions throughout the Teekay organization, all with a focus on planning and strategic projects. In 2017, Dena led the operationalization of the oil spill response assets for the TransMountain Expansion pipeline project for Western Canada Marine Response Corporation. Most recently, she has launched Vertical Consulting, a maritime-focused consulting company that offers project management, change management, and business transformation services to enable business strategies into action.
She holds a BBA and a PMP certification.
Dena has three children and in her free time also volunteers on the International Sailors Society of Canada (ISSC).

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Hugo emigrated from London to Vancouver in 2013 and began his shipping career as a Ships Agent soon afterwards.

After several years attending vessels in and around the Port of Vancouver he joined the Navico Chartering team in 2017 where he works in Chartering and Operations in the dry bulk shipping market.

Prior to entering the shipping industry, Hugo worked in the International education industry and brings that experience to the Student Liaison role.

Outside of work hours Hugo is usually found outdoors, cycling, hiking or camping in Vancouver’s surrounding mountains.

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Kay has graduated in 2011 at the Australian Maritime College and the University of Applied Sciences Bremen in Germany with a Bachelor degree in Shipping & Chartering. He has been since working in operations department of Pacific Basin in United Kingdom, United States, China and New Zealand before moving with Pacific Basin in 2014 to Vancouver. Kay is currently working as a chartering Manager.

Since 2012, Kay has been actively involved in London and Vancouver at the ICS Branch Committees with focus on supporting students and young professionals to connect within the maritime industry.
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Johan began his shipping career in 2011 as a trainee in Hamburg for John T. Essberger, a leading European chemical tanker company. He graduated in 2014 from the Hamburg School of Shipping and Transportation as a “Schifffahrtskaufmann” under the German apprenticeship scheme.

Moving to Oldendorff Carriers in 2014, he worked in various departments and offices in Luebeck, Hamburg, and Singapore. In 2022, he joined the Vancouver office as Senior Operations Manager for the Windenergy / OHBS desk.

Outside work, Johan is completing a part-time MSc in Supply Chain Management & Global Logistics from the University of London. He enjoys traveling with his wife Hannah, spending time outdoors, and being with family and friends.

Johan aims to leverage his international experience to contribute to the local maritime community in Canada.

Peter is a senior litigation lawyer with over 35 years of experience and is a founding partner of Bernard LLP.  Peter practices extensively in the field of maritime law, handling cases involving the enforcement of maritime liens, vessel arrest and security, carriage of cargo, civil and regulatory liability for ship source pollution, collision, salvage, port state control, immigration, bodily injury, charterparty disputes, and constitutional issues arising in a marine context.

Peter appears regularly as counsel before courts and other tribunals.  He has represented clients at all levels of court in Canada, including the British Columbia Supreme Court, the Federal Court, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.   Peter has also been appointed and acted as an arbitrator in maritime law cases.

Peter speaks and writes frequently on maritime law topics, and is an adjunct professor of law co-teaching the maritime law course at the University of British Columbia.  He is recognized by his peers as a leader in the field of maritime law being listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Canada, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Who’s Who Legal: Canada.

Karl started his career in shipping back in 2007 in Shanghai, China, working for a Chinese operator called Crownland International.

Over the last 8 years, he has worked in different sectors of Dry Bulk Shipping including Capesize/Pamanax/Handymax/Handysize.

Immigrated to Canada in 2011, Karl joined Pacific Basin Vancouver office and has been working in both operation and chartering side of the business.

Currently, he spends most of his time on the inbound trade from Far East to west coast North America with dry bulk and general cargo.
Besides his passion for shipping, he enjoys photography and playing basketball/soccer in spare time.

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Shelby has always had a keen interest in discovering the world, fostered through a multicultural, francophone upbringing. In studying commerce at UBC in Vancouver, this interest developed further to encompass the study of history, economics, and language and culture. It was taking a maritime transportation course during her degree that sparked Shelby’s interest in a career in the industry, as she discovered this to be an industry that connected her interests.

For the past four years, Shelby has been working in commercial operations with Pacific Basin. She enjoys speaking with young people about their interests and plans for the future, along with sharing her own experience in the industry thus far. This, with the hope of connecting them to areas of interest they might not otherwise encounter.

Outside of maritime shipping, Shelby enjoys experiencing new countries, exploring the nature and adventure that Canada has to offer, and supporting her local community through music.

 

Andriy graduated Odessa National Maritime Academy (Ukraine) in 1993 with a Master of Science Degree in Marine Navigation and Engineering and worked as a deck officer on deep sea ships. After moving to Vancouver in 2004, Andriy was working for the Orient Overseas Container Line (Canada), Vancouver Fraser Port Authorities, Pacific Basin Shipping Company and MSC.
Andriy likes traveling, outdoor activities. Married, growing a charming daughter.

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Alicia has taken on the role of ICS Canada Secretariat as of Dec 2022.  In this role, Alicia is responsible for organizing meetings and events, writing minutes, and assisting with other various tasks.

She is also the Office and Meeting Coordinator at the Chamber of Shipping, where she has worked since 2017. At the Chamber of Shipping, she developed her skills in customer service, organization, and office management.  She has also assisted in the past with the ICS Secretariat position with previous ICS Conferences and Dry Bulk events.

During her spare time, Alicia enjoys trying new foods, going to concerts with friends, and spending quality time with her family. 

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