Eric Eyo of Ince Group discusses why he joined ZESTAs Advisory Board
Eric Eyo specializes in all aspects of shipping and commercial dispute resolution. Eric handles disputes in relation to the full spectrum of shipping contracts including charter parties, contracts of affreightment, bills of lading, letters of indemnity, bank guarantees, MOAs, shipbuilding agreements as well as contracts for the sale and purchase of energy.
Eric handles an increasing number of ESG-related issues for clients. More recently such issues have included charter party decarbonization endeavour in view of the IMO’s EEXI.
Eric Eyo of Ince Group discusses why he joined ZESTAs Advisory Board saying: The truth is that we all have a part to play. Arguably, those involved in tech have the biggest part to play; for they are the innovators whose hard work is the cornerstone for realizing our climate neutrality ambitions.
Ince facilitates their work; advising in relation to the constantly evolving and internationally inconsistent legal and regulatory landscape.
The manner in which parties in this space contract with their partners and suppliers often requires urgent reconsideration
He Added: ZE Nav Chart will be an overarching and holistic blueprint for the integration of solutions across the industry to cut deep channels of True Zero through the Green Corridors. As discussed at ShipZERO26.5, by pooling resources, ships, technologies, and funding, we will de-risk competitor collaboration to accelerate the industry’s transition.
Eric Eyo emphasized: Building on ShipZERO26 at COP26 in Glasgow, we agreed to establish tangible collaborative projects to spread costs and risks as well as benefits: to think big, pulling together resources and stakeholders, transitioning port infrastructure, shipping lanes, ship design from concept to build, as well as the full spectrum of contractual relationships.
Among those selected are ZESTAs Advisory Board
Stuart MacDonald
Stuart MacDonald’s interest in zero emissions shipping stems from moderating a panel, about mobilizing finance to support new technologies, at the 2021 ZESTA conference in Glasgow. He is Managing Partner at Bride Valley Partners, a corporate finance firm focused on alternative investments and bankable technologies.
He is also Chairman of Aaro Capital, a DLT/ Cryptoassets investment firm, and Planit Holdings, a UK financial services acquisition vehicle.
With over 30 years of experience working across the world, his special expertise is in capital raising, corporate strategy, and truly innovative thinking.
Jennie Folkunger
Jennie Folkunger works as the Environmental Manager at the Port of Trelleborg, Sweden, one of Sweden’s largest ports with high environmental ambitions across the board but especially when it comes to emissions reductions.
Jennie holds a Master of Laws specializing in environmental law and has also studied biology, ecology, ecotoxicology, and chemistry. Jennie has over ten years of experience in local and regional governance in Sweden with a focus on marine environmental and port-related issues.
During her time at the World Maritime University Jennie conducted research within the field of international maritime environmental law especially relating to ballast water and invasive species in the Arctic.
Maria Brandsøy
Maria Brandsøy has been part of ZESTAs advisory board since its foundation. She is a Business Developer in Ocean Hyway Cluster, a maritime cluster based in Norway focusing on hydrogen-based fuels.
She believes that sharing knowledge about markets, players and technology provides new insights, and that collaboration across sectors and businesses breaks down barriers and stimulates innovation.
Before joining the cluster, Maria worked in FMC Technologies (now TechnipFMC). She holds a master’s degree from Newcastle University in International Business Management and a bachelor’s degree in PR, Media, and Communication from Volda University College.
Frank Nieuwenhuis
Frank Nieuwenhuis studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Delft with a master’s in measurement and control techniques.
He worked in several companies in the medical field, rehabilitation and physiotherapy in R&D, sales, production, and general management. In 2005 he did a MBO and continued as an entrepreneur in treadmills for rehabilitation.
After selling the company in 2015, he started Econowind together with Conoship International to support the decarbonization of the maritime sector through wind-assisted ship propulsion.
Patrick Englebert
Project Manager and Innovator mainly in the maritime sector:
11 years with TRACTEBEL (nuclear power plants, waste treatment).
25 years with EXMAR (shipping and offshore, LNG STS).
5 years with GTT (LNG as fuel, LNG bunkering).
Started working on wind propulsion in 2008, and founded the company PROPELWIND S.A.S. in 2011.
Co-founder of IWSA in 2012.
Since 2019 focused on various SDG concepts including Shipping Decarbonizing, WASP, and wind.
