Alexander Held

Head of Commercial at TURTLE GmbH

Speaker

Alexander Held is Head of Commercial at TURTLE, a Hamburg-based maritime tech and impact company. TURTLE works with shipping companies along the entire hiring journey: building the employer brand they need to stand out, running recruitment and manning where they need hands-on support and providing the technology that makes crewing faster, fairer and more transparent.
Alexander's career in the maritime industry spans roles at Maersk Line and Zeaborn Ship Management, where he gained deep insight into the commercial and operational drivers behind global shipping. At TURTLE, he focuses on building partnerships and promoting fair, transparent recruitment practices that strengthen collaboration across the maritime ecosystem.