London: The boss of the one of the largest privately-owned freight trading groups in the world speaks to our new sister site Maritime CEO today. In a wide ranging interview Steve Rodley, managing partner of Global Maritime Investments, warned of the likelihood of a much longer downturn in dry bulk than many investment banks are currently are espousing. On the plus side, Rodley said that GMI, which operates a fleet of between 60 to 80 ships, has plans to grow its business in this region. “Having opened an office in Singapore a few years ago,” Rodley said, “and carrying more and more Indonesian product on our ships our Southeast Asian presence is expanding.”
For the full interview, click here. [06/02/13]
