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OUR TEAM

Our team has a wealth of knowledge and experience with the supply of shipping containers through New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.  In addition to the supply of general and refrigerated containers, we also have the facilities to convert and modify these into any requirement you have.  If you require workshops, dangerous goods containers, retail units and pop-up stores, or help in converting your sleep-out, we have a dedicated workshop that can complete your project on time and on budget.

Odin Madsen

Regional Manager - Northern and Pacific Islands

Odin is our resident energizer bunny and has been with the company since nearly the inception. The only time he's not running at full tilt is when he's stuck in Auckland traffic. Unfortunately for Odin, this is more often the rule and not the exception these days. It's a tough gig, but he's got broad shoulders! Odin had previously worked in the shipping game before doing his OE and going bush (Shepherds' Bush that is) for around 15 years and getting lost in the publishing game. He thankfully saw the light, came home and is always keen to catch up and have a yarn. When not in traffic, Odin can be often found hopping around a squash court near you, or in his much prized veggie garden...

Nigel Humffreys

Sales Manager - Central Region

Nigel is based in Hamilton and is looking after the North Waikato, Coromandel and South Auckland. Having started out in the Diesel Mechanical industry and then moving into Retail for 15 years he has a can do attitude and a strong focus on customer service. After spending a couple of years with a competitor container company he has a good understanding of the container game. When not at work he loves riding and tinkering with anything with two wheels and when its warm enough in the water surfing. Get in touch with Nigel with your container needs.

Lance Swain

General Manager

Lance is SEA Container royalty having been involved in the game for more years than he'd like to admit. We call Lance "M" (short for The Maharajah) in house as he has proven himself worthy. M is tasked with leading the whipper snappers and heads up our modification business unit. He has likely forgotten more than the rest of us know, so when he talks, we have found it wise to listen! If you have something off the wall that you'd like to air, M's your man, as it's likely he's been there, done that, got the T-shirt!

Vanessa Burch

Customer Service Manager

Vanessa joins the SEA Containers team with shipping in her blood. Growing up in the beautiful Mount Maunganui watching ships come and go (Literally!). Her parents owned a Shipping Agency in the Mount where she spent a lot of time as a child visiting vessels with her father so has seen all sides of the business and containers ……….it was obvious she was going to gravitate to working in the industry. After a 12 year stint in London working within the shipping industry, she returned to NZ shores with an English husband in tow. She clearly loves the industry as instantly returned to the front line working for a major shipping line, before we discovered her and offered her the role of Customer Services Manager to help manage our communication to clients as we continue to grow. In the weekends she can be found chasing two young children and a puppy around the place. We have discovered she enjoys a dress up party, which is a hangover from her London days, so for this reason we have banned her from organising the Christmas functions. In her Customer Service Managers role she will lead the charge to perfection in service to you, our clients, by keeping the Team in line……

Emma Olliver

Customer Service

Emma joins the SEA Containers team after spending 15 years as a nanny followed by an 18 month stint as a toddler teacher at an ECE centre. She decided it was time for a career change and to spend her days less paint covered. Emma is proud to call the beautiful Bay of Plenty home for her little family of three - her fiancée and their almost six year old son Alfie. In their spare time you will find the three of them enjoying all that the Bay has to offer - climbing Mauao or the Papamoa Hills, swimming at Pilot Bay and riding bikes along the Otumoetai waterfront. Give us a call or drop us an email, Emma will be the friendly voice on the end of the phone. If you are a Mount local call in and say Hi.

Dean Gibson

Sales Manager - Wellington and Lower North

Dean joins us with years of industry specific experience and a lifetime of sales management under his belt. He brings a heavy focus on service and is committed to helping customers find the best containerised solutions for their needs. Deans' area covers the Lower North Island (Manawatu and Wellington Regions). Dean can be described in many ways, tattoo collector, beard grower, both good and bad at golf (at the same time) ... plus an unpublished children’s book author. However to him, his most impressive accomplishment is being both a Father and Grandfather, and the role he plays in helping raise his children to become better versions of himself. We look forward to the positive impact Dean will have not just in his specific Regions, but to SEA Containers as a whole. Dean is available through the details below, please feel free to reach out anytime.

John Bowen

Sales - Southern Region

John joins the SEA Containers team bringing with him a wealth of industry knowledge in the South Island. He has a vast number of transport connections, so if you need a container anywhere within the Southern Region, call him on 0508 732-266 The rest of us can't understand his notion of 'fun' which involves crashing through forests on his mountain bike and doing swimming in mud during the Tough Mudder days out. We have threatened his employment with termination if he ever suggests we all do this as a team bonding event!

Nick Moore

Regional Manager - Southern

Nick is a proud born and breed Southern Man. As a result he likes to keep the rest of us "Northerners" in line and grounded. For reasons which will become obvious when you meet Nick, us Northerners don't tend to argue with him too much! Nick was a pretty handy footie player in his day, and was lucky enough to play professionally here and "in the Republic" before returning to his roots in Otago with his young family. Before joining our team Nick had been flogging beer for Lion. As one of his old colleagues has pointed out, he will have a harder time swallowing his new products than he did his old ones! When he grows up, Nick wants to become a farmer, but we hope he doesn't grow up just yet!

Brett Wright

Operations Manager

Meet Brett, our logistics maestro with a life as wild as his motorbike, motorboat, and automotive passions. Beyond a suit, Brett's logistics journey spans from dispatching linehaul fleets to becoming the Health & Safety guy, before joining the SEA Containers NZ team. During his time with us he conquered container sales and hire, before we told him it would be a great idea (and he believed us!) to focus on captaining our operations and container relocations functions at HO. Connect with Brett, because when it comes to logistics, he's not just steering the ship; he's making it an adventure!

Gavin Mortlock

Gavin Mortlock

Sales Manager

Gavin has undertaken a wide variety of roles within the shipping container and shipping/logistics game for more years than he can recall. Recently enticed to rejoin the game with the SEA Containers team, Gavin assists Odin to provide solutions to our growing base of Auckland customers. Nicknamed “Twistlock” in reference to container ship securing, Gavin’s utlises his University of Life grounding and 'keep it simple' approach to ensure a container solution that absolutely fits. Outside of containers, in addition to an interesting mix of mountain biking, walking, gym and ballroom dancing activities, you may see Gavin and his wife enjoying their motorhome adventures throughout New Zealand. We have yet to convince him to put a SEA Containers logo on the side of it, but there is still time ...

DAVE LASHLIE

DAVE LASHLIE

Sales Manager - Bay of Plenty and and east coast

Dave comes to us after 5 years of selling things on wheels - e-bikes and cars. He’s focused on finding creative solutions, and providing high levels of customer service across his region in the sunny Bay of Plenty. Dave’s an avid mountain biker, who races cross country and adventure events. When he’s not training or racing, he’s in the water with his son at junior surf life saving, or learning to surf at the mount. Let Dave help you find a container to suit your specific requirements.