Peter Schellenberger

Director & Founder at Novamaxis.com

Speaker

Why do even the most innovative maritime organizations struggle to turn disruption into opportunity?

To balance sustainability with profitability, or leverage digitalization without losing sight of core operations?

This tension drove me for decades.

In 34 years across Asia (spanning trading, manufacturing, and sales) I learned that progress rarely comes from isolated ideas. It happens when expertise, systems, and stakeholders align. As a ship chandler, I saw suppliers and shipmanagers talk past each other. Later, leading global procurement for three major shipmanagement firms, I realized how fractured systems and opaque processes inflated OPEX. So I built platforms to standardize workflows, integrate data, and empower teams. To cut costs while embedding sustainability into daily operations.

By analyzing mature strategies and emerging innovations, we identify how to merge them into solutions that create measurable value. Whether it’s optimizing supply chains, monetizing digital transformation, or aligning your brand with ESG benchmarks, we ensure every initiative is both sustainable and commercially viable.

Our collaborations with BIMCO, Smart Maritime Network, IMPA, and others keep us grounded in industry realities. Your challenges, whether reducing OPEX, accessing niche expertise, or freeing your team to focus on core goals, are familiar territory for me.