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Bartholomew Pastwa

Co-founder
Last 5 years Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of the Port of Rijeka, Croatia.

For the past 20 years, he has held managerial, logistical and operational roles around the world. He comes from the Tri-City, where he also spent years at Maritime Agencies, leading international expansion, increasing the efficiency of companies. Then, working in Dubai, he advised Tanzanian investors, from where he streamlined grain logistics processes for Africa.  

In Croatia, as Vice President of the Board of Directors, he transformed a state-owned company into a modern managed port with great success. As part of the company Blockhost runs, he works with investors from Poland and the UAE expanding Croatia's accessibility on numerous business levels. He is a member of the Supply Chain and Logistic Group in Dubai and on the Board of Directors of the Croatian-Polish Development Association in Zagreb.

  • He is the representative for Croatia for HLB Global.

Husband, father of 2 sons. A resident of Croatia since 2018. He is a visionary and sets new trends. He presents and creates bold and profitable solutions.