Bio

Gavin W Roser

  • Enrichment Lecturer on top end cruise ships world wide, itinerary focused topics on five continents, international trade and global trade bodies, maritime history and current issues, fuels/climate and sustainability, current affairs and geo politics:
    https://vimeo.com/501733995
    https://vimeo.com/501727100
  • 2010 – 2018 Secretary General of the European Freight and Logistics Leaders Forum (F&L). 2018 – present Ambassador – at Large. Before being appointed Secretary General chaired a 112 country working group, as Secretary General organised and ran 18 conferences in major European locations.
    www.europeanfreightleaders.eu
  • Extensive speaking engagements at European Transport Forums.
  • Interviews with global figures some recorded:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BkFcWMnud4V5dDzqs32cw/videos
  • Member Management Board European Agency for Railways Valenciennes France 2016 to 2022.
  • Managing Director of Pantrak Transportation Limited – a project management & consultancy firm dealing with all aspects marine transport, rail and road freight on a Pan European basis. Government projects included Scottish Ferry Review, Scottish Freight Strategy. Intertrade Ireland (freight priorities for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland).
  • Scottish Enterprise studies on ferry connections Scotland and Europe, chilled logistics studies in Dumfries & Galloway.
  • Project for Babcock project on the establishment of a new container terminal.
  • Former Chairman & Co Founder of the Coastlink Shipping Network.
  • Formerly Directorships included Truck Train Knowhow Ltd, a joint venture developing new rail solutions for the carriage of freight. The Railfreight Group and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
  • Northern Maritime University. Full Partner with nine European Universities (3-year European Interreg 1VB programme) Role Shipping Industry advisor on training content
  • Director Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, and Member Tactran Transport Partnership appointed by Minister of Transport – Scotland.
  • General Manager Europe Scottish Express International (subsidiary of British Airports Authority) subsequently acquired by Securicor) European trucking 14 countries and as Quality supremo brought the company to embrace Total Quality and build a team based culture.
  • General Manager Contship Overland – ran trains to UK to Italy, then part of Canadian Pacific.
  • Former Vice Consul for Norway in Glasgow, significant Norwegian academic and business community and Royal visits.

Denholm Shipping Group of Companies

  • Chairman of joint venture in the Falkland Islands.
  • New Zealand, seven months reporting to the Chairman of the National Shipping Line and the Minister of State Owned Enterprises, mission assist with successful privatisation of shipping line.
  • Managing Director Agency Division, established joint ventures US and Continent and developed UK network.
  • Advisor to National Shipping Line of Iran – 2 years, dealing with all aspects of running a fleet of 36 ships.
  • Head of recruitment for seagoing officers- a fleet of 120 ships, in Europe, India and the US.

  • Chartered Fellow of Institute of Personnel Development {FCIPD}.
  • Certificate in Nautical studies – School of Navigation Glasgow.