People

Chairman - Simon Fraser

Vice Chairman - John Munnings

John was born in Felixstowe and has worked at the Port since he left college in 1967. He attended the first FPUA meeting’s in held in 1969, has served as a Category 2 representative and is currently Vice Chairman of the Association. John worked in transport and warehousing for 11 years and for the past 30 years as a founder and director of Grange Shipping Ltd, a local independent Shipbroker and Forwarding agent.

Category 1 Representative - Neil Jones

Neil has worked for Mediterranean Shipping company since 1984 in a number of roles. Since 1997 he has been the General Manager responsible for the terminal operations in Felixstowe (along with the company's operations in 5 other UK ports). He has represented the shipping line agents at the FPUA since 2006.

Category 2 Representative - Allan Wells

Allan has been Managing Director of Harbur Logistics Ltd since 2002 and became a member of BIFA two years ago.  He has worked in shipping since 1962 and has experience with Sea, Air and Road transport.  He is particularly happy to offer help and advice to youngsters considering coming into the industry.

Categpry 3 Representative - Michael Skinner

Category 4 Representative - Malcolm Dodd

 Category 5 Representative - Ole Krebs

Ole has represented the FPUA's category 5 members for 4 years and has been the MCP liaison to the FPUA for longer than he cares to remember. He has worked for MCP plc for over 20 years and prior to that worked for some 12 years in the ships agency business. Ole came to the UK in 1978 - ostensibly to gain frontline agency experience for a six month period after having completed his apprenticeship with a major ship owner in Copenhagen - but, as they say, he liked the place so much and has witnessed first hand the phenomenal change and growth of and at the Port of Felixstowe ever since.