Governance
STRONG GOVERNANCE SUPPORTS OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES, ENABLING US TO CONSISTENTLY DELIVER EXCELLENCE.
Risk Management
Risk management is integral to our business processes and decision making, fostering continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
Gearbulk is a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), whose vision is a corruption-free maritime industry that enables fair trade.
Shareholders
Gearbulk was founded in 1968 by Kristian Gerhard Jebsen and partners. It has been jointly owned by the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen family and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) since 1991, when MOL acquired a 40% stake from the Jebsen family. In 2009 MOL increased its shareholding to 49%. In 2010 the Jebsen interests in Gearbulk were taken over by Kristian Jebsen and his family. As of today, the company’s ownership structure is defined as follows: MOL holds 72%, Marubeni Corporation 25% and Halberton AG 3%.
Board of Directors
Gearbulk Holding AG is managed by its Board of Directors, which sets the overall strategy.
KRISTIAN JEBSEN
Chairman
KOICHI HIRATA
Director
YUTAKA ARAKAWA
Director
TOSHINOBU SHINODA
Director
YASUTOMO MIYAKE
Director
Gearbulk Leadership Team
Under Board mandate, our Leadership Team guides the implementation of strategies developed and approved by the Board, and coordinates group activities.
KRISTIAN JEBSEN
SJUR GJERDE
Managing Director
DANIEL DE CHIARO
Chief Financial Officer
TADASHI IMAI
Executive Director