Our Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer

James Marshall is the founder and CEO of Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading dry bulk shipping companies. He began his shipping career in offshore supply vessels, before moving into container ships, and then into dry bulk. In 2007, James started Berge Bulk by purchasing 12 vessels and has since grown it into a modern fleet of 90 ships with a carrying capacity of more than 15 million deadweight tonnes.

James holds an MA from Cambridge University and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland.

Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Services

Callum Sinclair joined Berge Bulk in 2009 and currently oversees a wide range of teams. Covering the Finance and Treasury suite, Callum is further responsible for Legal and Corporate Secretarial, Insurance, IT, Human Resources, Sustainability, as well as Branding and Communications. Before joining Berge Bulk, Callum spent 13 years with the Maersk Group having held a number of CFO roles across Asia, latterly as the CFO of MCC, the Maersk Line Intra-Asia arm. Prior to shipping Callum started his career with the ANZ bank in Australia.

Callum holds a Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Banking and Finance from La Trobe University and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Chief Commercial Officer

Duncan Bond joined Berge Bulk in February 2011. In his capacity as Chief Commercial Officer, Duncan oversees the Sale & Purchase, Chartering, Operations & Risk Management, as well as Trading & Analytics functions. These activities drive growth, while managing existing and new business, developing an expanding trading and risk portfolio, and overseeing vessel operations. Prior to joining Berge Bulk, Duncan held several leadership positions at both Rio Tinto and Xstrata and has over 25 years of international experience in shipping and commodities, gained working across four continents.

Duncan holds a Bachelor of Economics from Edith Cowan University.

Technical Director

Paolo Tonon is responsible for Berge Bulk’s technical strategy.

He brings with him over 25 years of work experience across different engineering positions and management roles. He has worked with companies such as Wärtsilä Corporation and A.P. Moller – Maersk, where he was responsible for research and development, product and ship design, as well as innovation. Prior to joining Berge Bulk, he was the Senior Vice President and Head of ABB’s Turbocharging Product Group.

Paolo holds a Master of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from Universtità degli Studi di Trieste (Trieste University) and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Istituto Tecnico Industriale “A. Malignani” (Technical Institute).