John Denholm CBE Past President 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.