Funding Short Sea Shipping 2

Elpi Petraki is part of ENEA MANAGEMENT INC. for the last 22 years. She has been involved in various parts of the company focusing on the operations and chartering of its fleet, as well as business development. ENEA MANAGEMENT INC is a shipping company of Greek interest that manages a fleet of small sized, clean and specialized tankers.
Serving as the Vice President of the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA) she is involved in the promotion and the overall development of the SSS within National and European boarders. In her position as the President of the Women in Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) Hellas, she has as a continuous goal to encourage diversity and support the empowerment of women in all sectors of the shipping industry. She is an active member of the shipping community with an ongoing interest in learning and in being updated on latest developments in the industry.
Elpi has studied Maritime Business and Maritime Law in Plymouth UK and got her Masters’ degree in International Transport and Trade from Guildhall University UK.

Having a seagoing father and grandfather, venturing into the sea and into the maritime world was a natural decision Rod always had and still fully enjoys! After doing his nautical training as Maritime Officer (dual education for Deck Officer and Marine Engineer) from the Higher Nautical School in Amsterdam in the early 90’s, he went sailing on the high and coastal seas on various Heavylift, Multipurpose, RoRo, Passenger and dry cargo vessels.

After obtaining his Master all Ships license Rod sailed for a few more years ending as a Captain. Having obtained his degree in Maritime Science (Maritime Economics and Maritime Law) from the Universities of Ghent and Antwerp in Belgium, Rod joined Friday & Co Shipbrokers (then named differently) as a broker in 2003. Since then Rod had the pleasure to work with nice clients and colleagues on all facets of the sale & purchase market for ships, a world he could not dream to live without.

Gust is a seasoned International maritime- and ship finance professional.
He has had an international career in the field spanning over 3 decades in both commercial- and risk management roles, based in the Netherlands, Greece and Hongkong.
As from 2008, Gust served as Global Head and Managing Director Transportation Clients for ABN AMRO bank, one of the leading ship finance franchises in international banking.

Gust left banking in 2018 to focus on developing financing solutions and new business models
for investing in clean / alternative fuel propulsion, a.o. benefitting from his experience from
his involvement with the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, the Climate Bond Initiative, and
several other “green” projects and initiatives.

Gust is based in Rotterdam and holds a Master’s degree in Business and Economics from
Erasmus University in Rotterdam (1989), completed an executive MBA at CEDEP in
Fontainebleau, France (2007) and graduated from INSEAD’s International Directors
Programme in September 2019.