COMMITTEES

Management Committee

A collaborative structure guiding the dry bulk industry’s strategic and technical direction

INTERCARGO’s work is driven by its member-led committees and working groups. At the core are the Executive and Technical Committees, which bring together representatives from each member company to shape key decisions. Supporting them are the Management Committee and Secretariat, as well as specialized working groups focused on emissions, safety, operations, quality, and regulations. This page offers an overview of how these committees operate and where your company can get involved in shaping dry bulk shipping’s future.

The Management Committee comprises the Chairman, the Vice Chairmen, the Technical Committee Chairmen in a consultative role, and the Secretary General.

The purpose of the Management Committee is to organise the business of INTERCARGO, to act in accordance with the requirements of this Constitution and the Objectives of INTERCARGO and to serve the interests of its Members.

Please refer to Section 10 of INTERCARGO’s Constitution for details.

Management Committee Members

Chairman – Mr John Xylas (elected as of 01 January 2025)

Vice-Chairman – Capt Uttam Kumar Jaiswal (re-elected as of 01 January 2025)

Vice-Chairman – Mrs Metaxia Psalti (elected as of 01 January 2025)

Secretary General – Dr Kostas G. Gkonis (appointed as of 04 October 2016)

Technical Committee Chairman – Mr Dimitris Monioudis (elected as of 01 January 2025)

Technical Committee Vice-Chairman – Mr Cesare d’Api (elected as of 01 January 2025)

Special Advisers

Mr Spyros Tarasis (Served as Vice-Chairman of the Association for the maximum term of six years until end of 2024)

Mr Tom Keenan (Served as Technical Committee Chairman for the maximum term of six years until end of 2024)

Capt Jay Pillai (Served as Vice-Chairman of the Association for the maximum term of six years until end of 2020)

Honorary Chairmen

Mr Dimitris Fafalios (Served as Chairman of the Association for the maximum term of six years until end of 2024)

Mr John Platsidakis (Served as Chairman of the Association for the maximum term of six years until end of 2018)

Mr Nicky Papadakis (Served as Chairman of the Association for the maximum term of six years until end of 2012)

 

The Chairmen’s Committee consists of the Chairman and the Vice Chairmen, as well as the Technical Committee Chairman in a consultative role, and meets whenever any of its members requests to do so.