Jacques Goudchaux, Chief Strategy Officer at Signal Ocean, whose career has taken him from professional racing driver to shipbroker, then into leading a global software and data business.
After six years in motorsport, Jacques joined BRS Group as a junior shipbroker in 1990. He launched ALPHALINER in 2000 and became CEO of AXSMarine in 2012, overseeing a threefold increase in revenue. His journey has also involved multiple mergers and acquisitions, including the merger of AXSMarine and Signal Ocean in early 2026.
AXSMarine’s web-based tools and databases are trusted by more than 18,000 users across global shipping markets. Its products turn complex market information into searchable insights, assessment tools and analysis that support commercial decisions.