John Sanderson

I joined Express Freight Management in 2022 and am engaged in a combined marketing, operations, and public relations role.

A maritime specialist with forty years of experience in liner shipping, project charter and international trade, I am passionate about Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Micronesia and the region’s intra-Pacific trades, trends, cargo flows and political and social milieux.

I was honoured to be the public face and driving force for the Pacific Islands trades at a leading Australian shipping company for many years, representing the interests of the line and, as a key member of the Australia-Papua New Guinea Business Council Executive Committee, enjoyed close engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Austrade, and took a lead role in ministerial talks and inter-governmental initiatives.

I have lived and worked in Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, and I am married with one daughter and two young grandsons.