We proudly congratulate Michael Phoon on his appointment as Managing Director of Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence.
As one of DBCE’s founding organisations, INTERCARGO is delighted to see it continue to grow, evolve, and strengthen its role in advancing safety, transparency, and best practice across the dry bulk sector.
Since its inception, DBCE has provided a unique, independent framework for continuous improvement under the Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS), helping shipowners, managers, and seafarers achieve higher standards beyond regulatory compliance. We are proud to continue supporting DBCE’s important work and look forward to collaborating with Michael as the organisation embarks on this exciting new chapter.
Here’s to DBCE’s next chapter and to a safer, stronger, and more successful dry bulk industry.
Joint Statement from INTERCARGO and RightShip:
“INTERCARGO and RightShip warmly welcome Michael Phoon as the new Managing Director of the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE). Michael’s appointment marks an important step in strengthening DBCE’s role as the independent steward of the DryBMS Standard.
As founding organisations of DBCE, we recognise the crucial moment the dry bulk sector is facing. Shipowners, managers, operators, charterers, ports, insurers and other stakeholders need trusted, collaborative, industry-led guidance to achieve higher operational and safety standards and strive for zero harm. Michael’s leadership will help DBCE deepen its impact, advance the evolution of DryBMS, and support broader adoption of responsible, best-practice operations across the industry”
