About G2 Ocean
G2 Ocean is a joint venture of two of the world’s largest open hatch shipowning companies Gearbulk and Grieg Maritime Group. Since the company was launched in 2017, G2 Ocean has become one of the world’s largest ship operators within the open hatch segment.
G2 Ocean operates a fleet of over 120 open hatch and conventional bulk vessels ranging from Handysize to Ultramax. The main commodities carried on our vessels are wood pulp and other forest products, aluminium, steels, granite, and industrial minerals.
With operations covering 37 trade lanes and over 300 dedicated and experienced employees, we have the resources and in-depth local knowledge necessary to support industries all over the world with their logistics requirements.
Our Owners
Gearbulk
Gearbulk was founded in 1968 by Kristian Gerhard Jebsen and three partners. The company has specialised in cargo that requires special handling and stowage such as pulp, aluminium, orange juice or granite. The expertise extends to conventional bulk.
Grieg Maritime Group
Grieg Maritime Group is part of the privately-owned Grieg Group, established in 1884. The Grieg Maritime Group consists of various businesses, including the ship management company Grieg Star.
Annual Report
G2 Ocean continued its focus on service and business development in 2023, resulting in advancements in its sustainability performance, a gross revenue of USD 1,395 million, and a distribution of USD 520 million to its pool participants.
Read more in the 2023 Annual Report which includes both our 2023 Financial Accounts and a comprehensive overview of G2 Ocean’s sustainability efforts.
Previous reports
Sustainability reports
Board of Directors
Kristian Jebsen
Hans Petter Aas
Camilla Marianne Grieg
Camilla Marianne Grieg is the Vice Chair of the Board. She is one of five owners of the Grieg Group.
Hans Olav Lindal
Matt Duke
Matt Duke is a board member of G2 Ocean. He is the Group CEO of Grieg Maritime Group, Chair of Grieg Logistics and board member of the Bergen Shipowners association.
Executive Management
Arthur English
Chief Executive Officer
Arthur English joined G2 Ocean on its formation in 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2020.
Arthur has over 30 years of shipping experience, 23 of which were spent with Gearbulk in commercially focused roles in the breakbulk, dry bulk, terminal, combination carrier and tanker sectors in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, an MBA from the University of Nottingham and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
Agnethe Brekke
Chief Financial Officer
Agnethe worked as Regional Finance Manager in DOF Subsea before she joined G2 Ocean in January 2018. She holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Auditing from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and is State Authorised Public Accountant (CPA). She has previously worked as Vice President Financial Control and Group Accounting Manager in Odfjell Drilling and as auditor in PwC.
Sim Keat Lim
Managing Director Pacific
Sim Keat (SK) Lim is responsible for managing and further developing G2 Ocean’s services in the Pacific region. SK joined G2 Ocean in March 2020 and has a double master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Shipping, Offshore and Finance.
Jack Mahoney
Managing Director Atlantic
Jack Mahoney is the Managing Director of G2 Ocean’s Atlantic region. He joined the company in January 2024 from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer at Westwood Shipping Lines and, most recently, President of Swire Shipping North America. Jack has over 30 years of maritime service experience with the foundation of his career in management positions with carriers such as Sea-Land and Maersk. Throughout his career, Jack has gained specialised knowledge in customer relationship management, business development, and trade management. Jack has a master’s degree in transportation and logistics from the University of Denver. His undergraduate degree is from The College of William and Mary.
Martha Røed
Managing Director Organisational Development
Martha joined G2 Ocean May 2018 from a position within leadership and organisational development at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). She is a Cand.Polit. in Organisational Psychology from The Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Martha has also worked as an independent consultant within organisational development, management training and performance management