Executive Chairman

John has established, developed, and run numerous successful transport ventures in the UK and Europe and has had an influential role in shaping the landscape of the transport and logistics industry in the UK for more than 40 years. John is the owner and Executive Chairman of Maritime Transport.

Executive Finance Director

Previously General Manager Finance at Securicor/DHL, Alan is a highly-talented accountant with an exceptional understanding of all aspects of the business and asset purchasing having worked in the industry for over 30 years. Alan joined Maritime in 2001 and is Executive Finance Director.

Simon Smart

Chief Executive Officer

Simon has a wealth of experience in transport operations having run his own successful container transport business in the 1990's. Simon joined Maritime from Securicor in 2002 and was appointed a Director in 2004. In 2012, Simon was appointed as the Managing Director of Maritime's Container Transport division and in 2018, was appointed Chief Executive Officer.

Vincent Van Mackelenbergh
Chief Commercial Officer
Vincent joined Maritime in 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer and has occupied senior positions globally with various successful organisations; most recently, ICAP Deutschland GmbH as Executive Managing Director, and NIBC Bank NV. His extensive commercial experience is crucial to accelerating Maritime’s growth, and continuing to place Maritime as a leading logistics provider. 

Managing Director - Intermodal and Terminals

Joining Maritime in 2001 from Securicor, John was quickly promoted to General Manager and then Operations Director, adding a number of Maritime depots to his portfolio in this time. In 2020, following the launch of Maritime Intermodal, John was appointed Managing Director - Intermodal and Terminals, as our rapid expansion into the rail freight sector continues.

Managing Director - Distribution

Appointed to the Board in 2019, Alex most recently worked on the construction of our SRFI at East Midlands Gateway and Maritime's move into intermodal. Since predominantly focusing on our distribution division, in 2021,
Alex was promoted from Commercial Director for Distribution to Managing Director – Distribution, in line with our ongoing strategy for succession. 

Operations Director

Dave cut his operational teeth in the 1980's working at Russell Davies and then Securicor. Joining Maritime in 2002 as Felixstowe Depot Manager, he then progressed to General Manager. Dave has been instrumental in the development of a number of our depots and customer contracts and in 2017, was appointed Operations Director.

IT Director

James began his transport journey at 17, and following a progressive career, joined Maritime in 2008. He gained exposure to various business areas including contract management, fleet, operations, and system development and IT before being appointed General Manager in 2013. James has been able to deliver key projects over the years, and joined the Board as IT Director in 2019. 

Finance Director

Originally from a practice environment, Richard entered the transport industry in 1995. He joined Maritime Transport in 2003, taking on the management of the day-to-day accounting function. Richard was appointed Director in 2011.

Human Resources Director

Having led numerous HR functions including Hutchison Ports' HR Service Centre at the Port of Felixstowe, Shaun's experience has been instrumental to progressing HR management for the company and ensuring Maritime remains at the forefront of the industry. Joining the Board in 2020, Shaun will continue to lead the HR and Payroll team and advise the business on HR strategy.

Fleet Director

Joining the business as an operator in 2004, Paul has experience with several of our northern depots. Operating Leeds and Manchester as Depot Manager, Paul was promoted to General Manager in December 2006 and then Operations Director, before he became Fleet Director in 2020, overseeing all fleet compliance and vehicle maintenance.