Jon is a "hard core" shipping man with more than 30 years of experience in the business. His great grandfather was a sailor, his grandfather was in the navy and his father was a ship broker, so shipping is in his blood.

He started as a tanker/projects broker at P.F Bassøe many years ago and spent 13 years with Bassøe before leaving for Frontline where he did chartering tankers and capes, projects, sale and purchase before joining Awilco as Man. Dir in 2008. In 2021 he co-founded Awilco LNG and has been the CEO there since. He is married and have three “children”, like to ski, sail and to play golf. He loves gadgets and he is into all kinds of new tech. Welcome to Maritime Optima Jon.