How a Former Miss Ukraine Became a Shipping CEO | Antonina Polovenko

What does it take to build a maritime company from nothing, at just 24 years old?!In this episode of The Wavemakers Podcast, Gordana interviews Antonina Polovenko, founder of Aquamarine Shipping, who shares her incredible entrepreneurial journey.After being fired from her job as a crew manager in Ukraine, Antonina made a bold decision: she would never work for someone else again. With limited money, no industry connections, and no shipping family background, she traveled alone to Greece to knock on shipowner doors and pitch her newly established company.What followed is a story of pure resilience, intuition, resourcefulness, and relentless determination.Today, Aquamarine Shipping works with major international shipping companies across Europe and the Middle East, while Antonina continues to grow her business from Dubai.Subscribe to our channel and be the first to join future coffee conversations with the maritime change makers!🔗 Related Resources and Links: • Follow Gordana Ilic on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordanailicphd/ • Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BetterSea📩 Have questions or comments? Feel free to reach out via email at [email protected]