Nick Hubbard started his shipping career at Glover Brothers in the early 1980s, which converted into BMM Shipbrokers. He then joined Howe Robinson in 1988 and participated in its management buyout from Jardine Matheson. He developed and headed Howe Robinson's Container Department for 20 years, and was a senior director and major shareholder in the company, before leaving to take on the role of Managing Director of Galbraith's, where he also heads the Dry Cargo and Container departments.