Martin van Veen

About

Senior chartering manager with 20+ years experience in inland barging and sea borne shipping and petrochemical industry. Proven track record in Chartering, Freight Trading, Shipping, Operations, Business Development, Contract Management, JV management and Team management.

Experience

• Commercial Director at AMS Barging
  May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

• Head of Product Quality and Transport of Dangerous Goods at VEMOBIN
  Dec 2024 - May 2025 · 6 mos

• Senior chartering manager with 20+ years experience in the shipping and petrochemical industry at Freelance
  May 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Shell (21 yrs 5 mos)
  • Regional Team Lead Freight Trading
    Jan 2008 - May 2023 · 15 yrs 5 mos

    Chartering manager for Shell Trading Rotterdam Fixing vessels on TC and voyage charter terms Relationship management with ship owners, financial institutions, traders and brokers Development of LNG as propulsion fuel into the TC fleet Exposure and risk management for the chartered fleet Negotiating Ship Building Contracts and Charter party terms with counterparts Managing a team of 5 direct reports, 6 indirect reports

  • Primary Distribution Manager Inland Supply
    Oct 2004 - Dec 2007 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Managing the logistics for Shipping, Rail and Pipelines across North West Europe Contract management including tender processes, negotiations, awarding contracts, contract term negotiations, review of contract performance Joint venture management as member of the board at 3 JV's, Chairman of the board at 1 JV Managing a team of 6 direct reports

  • SAP Architect Hydrocarbon Management
    Jan 2002 - Sep 2004 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• Business Consultant at ATP Consultancy
  Feb 1998 - Jan 2002 · 4 yrs