Mrs. Gloria Kanabe is a seasoned maritime / logistics practitioner and consultant, active for over 23 years in the international shipping and maritime industry. She is currently the Managing Partner for Hudson Gee Nigeria Ltd (maritime consultants).

She holds a Diploma in Business Management from LSC Business College, UK, as well as a Degree in Law from the University of Lagos. She is also a practicing lawyer, having been called to the bar in 2004 and a certified Arbitrator. She is a staunch researcher and has also attended trainings and seminars in the UK, Denmark, Belgium and South Africa.

She is a role model for many women in the industry, championing women empowerment through organizations like WIMA (Women in Maritime Africa) and WISTA (Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association) where she has been an active member for many years and has served on many committees. She is also a member of several notable institutions which include, the Nigerian Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (NCIArb), Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA, UK).

She started her maritime career in 1988 when she joined Maersk Nigeria Limited as an Asst. Manager – Customer Service before being transferred to the legal department. Her exceptional performance and integrity in this and other subsequent roles saw her rise to various senior roles which culminated to her promotion in 2008 to Claims and Legal Manager in charge of Nigeria, Benin and Togo cluster countries within the A.P.Moller Maersk Group, a position she held for 20years, before leaving Maersk Nigeria Limited as a celebrated employee.

Her job roles exposed her to a wide range of challenges within the sector and in handling these challenges she also gained fame in and outside the A. P. Moller Maersk Group.

She currently consults for Maersk Nigeria Ltd as an external consultant as well as consults and trains for other clientele including, Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Lilypond Container Terminal, DENCA Services Limited, NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drug Administration), COMET shipping, CMA CGM Nigeria Shipping Limited, MSC Nigeria Limited, EMEKA AKABOGU & CO, EMAKEN Nigeria Ltd, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Grimaldi Lines, LANSAL Shipping, Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria, Dunalin Nigeria Limited.

Mrs. Kanabe is a resourceful personality with a heart to impact her environment in a sustainable fashion. She is committed to building the capacity of younger generation of business professionals and has demonstrated humanitarianism to many people in need.