John Denholm CBE

Past President

John Denholm CBE

John Denholm CBE is the past President of the UK Chamber of Shipping.

He is Chairman and Chief Executive of J. & J. Denholm Limited, the holding company for the group of companies owned by the Denholm family, which has interest in shipping, logistics, seafoods and industrial services.

On graduating, John qualified as a Chartered Accountant before joining the Denholm Group, where he held a number of roles before being appointed Managing Director in 1998.

His other interests include:

• Chairman of Denholm Oilfield Services;

• Director of Hadley Shipping and Anglo Eastern Univan Group;

• Prime warden of The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.

He was previously:

• President of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO);

• A non-executive director of Braemar Shipping Services Plc; 

• President of Glasgow Shipowners’ Benevolent Association;

• Deacon of the Incorporation of Hammermen.