Mr James Lightbourn

Founder at Cavalier Shipping

Speaker

Third generation shipping entrepreneur James Lightbourn explores the interconnectedness and optimization of transportation systems through his career financing, leasing, buying, owning, operating, and selling transportation assets in various capacities.

Lightbourn began his career working for the container line Mediterranean Shipping Company in New York City before transitioning into shipbroking at Compass Maritime Services. From there, Lightbourn was recruited to join CIT Bank N.A. as Assistant Vice President on the maritime finance desk. Lightbourn then left New York City for Connecticut-based Alterna Capital Partners as Senior Associate. Pivoting towards his entrepreneurial nature, Lightbourn joined ADS Maritime Holding groups in a variety of roles at its companies including OSM Maritime Group, Shiphold, and ultimately Norse Atlantic Airways, the low-cost airline Lightbourn helped launch. He worked mostly recently in the New York outpost of Arctic Securities before the closure of its corporate finance desk.

Now under his own boutique maritime investing and advisory business, Cavalier Shipping, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, Lightbourn focuses on trading, advising, researching, and exploring new ventures in the maritime space. Subscribe to his substack, Freight + Fortune, for updates.

Lightbourn earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia. Lightbourn is currently Communication Chair of the Connecticut Maritime Association board.