Union Bulk Names Michael Bonderup CEO
executive officer, effective November 4.As part of this transition, Jens Boesen will step down from his role as CEO that he has held since the company was founded, to take on the position of chief financial officer.Additionally, Troels Hjaltelin will join the company as head of business development, chartering on November 4, and Robert Heal will join as head of Union Bulk's Singapore office starting in early October. Anders Hansen remain as head of chartering in Copenhagen, and Thomas Nielsen will continue as head of operations
Furetank Names Björn Stignor CEO
be an inevitable part of progress and hope to bring my technical and commercial experience and develop Furetank further,” Stignor said.Three of Lars Höglund’s children are working in the company: Jonatan Höglund as deputy CEO with technical expertise, Viktoria Höglund on the chartering side and Yvonne Höglund in human resources. Björn Stignor transfers from a joint venture of two family owned companies and is experienced in working with generations of owners.Lars Höglund will continue his engagements in the company newbuilding programme as well as several company
Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO
our next chapter and to execute on our long-term strategy and vision in close partnership with Bart. We have a great company and a strong team, and we look forward to building further on the Company's substantial success as we position Ardmore for the future."Ruppelt joined Ardmore as chartering director in 2013 and was promoted to senior management one year later. He has 23 years of experience across multiple sectors in the maritime industry and acquired extensive international exposure having worked in five countries across three continents throughout his career. Before joining Ardmore
Malte Willer to Lead E&S Tankers
mid-August when Eghoej will leave the company and Willer will take over as managing director. Willer brings to the role a strong knowledge of the European chemical tanker market, E&S Tankers said.The company also revealed that Christian Vang will take up the role of commercial director, heading the chartering department. Vang previously managed all spot activities within E&S Tankers.E&S Tankers is a joint venture launched in 2021 between Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers and the John T. Essberger Group. It operates a fleet of 45 parcel tankers trading in Europe, particularly within the
Western Bulk Taps Frantsen to Head North Atlantic Desk
Western Bulk announced Joachim Frantsen has been appointed as the new Head of our North Atlantic desk effective September 1st, succeeding Torbjorn Gjervik who has been promoted to Group CEO.Frantsen has more than 20 years’ experience from chartering and dry bulk and has previously been Head of our Black Sea and Mediterranean/Steel team. He joined Western Bulk as a chartering manager in January 2017, coming from the Torvald Klaveness Group as a Senior Chartering Manager.“I´m pleased that we have so much internal talent willing to take on exciting opportunities as we are growing our
Lomar Shipping Promotes Two Executives
their roles, proving that they are more than worthy and capable of taking on more responsibilities in senior leadership. We are therefore delighted and very proud to confirm their promotions, to strengthen and enhance the leadership of Lomar for years to come.”Cotopoulis joined Lomar in 2011 as a Chartering Executive in London, before relocating to establish the Singapore office in 2015 as Chartering Manager for the Asia region. He subsequently became director of the Singapore office and in 2021 was promoted to become Lomar’s Chartering Director. Peter has over 17 years of experience in the
Maritime Careers: How to Get Ahead in Shipbroking
be a mark of a broker’s fundamental understanding and commitment to the business of shipping. About the Author: Glenn Murphy is currently chair of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. He has over 25 years in shipbroking and is the founder and managing director of Irish Shipbrokers & Chartering, based in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland
Costamare Names Peter Lund Chief Commercial Officer
Shipowner Costamare has appointed Peter Lund as Chief Commercial Officer. He is expected to take up his position with Costamare in October 2023.Lund is currently Vice President, Head of Chartering of A.P. Moller-Maersk in Copenhagen, and has worked for a total of 24 years in the A.P. Moller group of companies in different geographic locations.Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Costamare, said, “We are very pleased to welcome back Mr. Lund as the new Chief Commercial Officer of our company. His broad international shipping background and detailed knowledge of
Maersk Tankers Names Revsbech CEO
of Maersk Supply Service.Revsbech brings to the role more than 30 years of industry experience. She was previously executive vice president at Fednav Limited, CEO at BW Tankers and senior vice president at Torm. Earlier in her career, Revsbech worked for more than 15 years for Maersk Tankers as head of chartering and Head of Maersk Tankers for Americas and Singapore, respectively.Chair of the Board of Directors, Robert M. Uggla, said, "The Board of Maersk Tankers is very pleased to announce Tina Revsbech as the new CEO of Maersk Tankers. Tina holds extensive leadership experience and an outstanding
Royal Caribbean Names Laursen EVP, Head of Marine
well, especially as we continually work to decarbonize our business.”Most recently, Laursen served as chief fleet and technical officer at A.P. Moller – Maersk and was responsible for its entire fleet of more than 750 container vessels, 400 chartered vessels and 350 owned vessels as well as chartering, technical management, crew management, safety and compliance, newbuilding activities and engineering services. He also led Maersk’s effort to have the entire fleet operating fully carbon neutral by 2040.Having joined the Maersk Group in early 1998, Laursen has spent his entire professional
Wilhelmsen Ship Management Names Lin VP of Services and New Growth
;s core business, the company said.Lin brings in over a decade of commercial experience from her role working in ship owner and ship manager for the offshore and marine segment. Having a full spectrum of all dimensions, her expertise includes technical management, commercial optimization through fleet chartering, sales and purchase, post fixtures contract management, inspection services and newbuilding supervision.Prior to Wilhelmsen, Lin was based in Dubai as the Commercial Director with CS Offshore Ship Management. She graduated from the University of London School of Business with a Bachelor in Business
Petraki Appointed President of WISTA International
Hellas, at its Annual General Meeting on October 26, in Geneva, Switzerland. WISTA International consists of 56 National WISTA Association (NWA) and each one is represented by the President or a delegate at AGM and casts their vote for their country's choice for the President.Petraki, Operations, Chartering & Business Development Manager at ENEA Management, said "I am truly honoured to have been elected as President of WISTA International. Diversity and inclusion in maritime have never been in the spotlight like today and whilst much has been achieved in recent times, there is still a great
Braemar Names Beckwith HR Director
Braemar, expert advisors in shipping investment, chartering, and risk management, today announced the appointment of John Beckwith as Group Director of Human Resources.The hire of Beckwith strengthens Braemar’s leadership team, enhances and enables Braemar’s ability to grow organically and via Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and it represents a further investment in the professional development of its shipbroking and corporate finance teams.Beckwith has been the HR/people subject-matter expert on multiple mergers, demergers, and acquisitions throughout his career, including an IPO
Svitzer AMEA Appoints Benjamin-Lea as COO
will take up the position as new COO in Svitzer’s AMEA region, reporting to Svitzer AMEA’s managing director, Nicolai Vinther Friis. Benjamin-Lea brings with her a wealth of experience within logistics after having worked for more than 30 years in the industry, focusing on cargo operations, chartering, ISPS and terminal operations.Nicolai Vinther Friis, managing director for Svitzer AMEA, said, “I am very pleased that Tina Benjamin-Lea is joining Svitzer AMEA as our new regional COO, as she brings with her many years of experience from the logistics industry and is thus the perfect candidate
RightShip Expands Its Vetting Criteria
, said the dry cargo trade will now have MLC checks in place, with its vetting superintendents providing recommendations based on international maritime law and agreements with trade unions.In writing the new standard, the team listened and learned from the practices seen by our vetting teams, chartering customers and vessel managers RightShip has worked to consolidate the trends found from RightShip’s proprietary vessel vetting service, cleansed incident database and close out reports with the latest industry requirements, to better frame acceptability. General additions to the new criteria
United Product Tankers Names Schoeller Co-managing Director
German shipping company UPT United Product Tankers GmbH & Co. KG said Matthias A. Schoeller has been named co-managing director, succeeding Stefan Ciegelski who will retire by the end of June.Schoeller, having worked as the company's chartering manager for the last 10 years, will serve as co-managing director alongside Christos Matarangas, who has been at the helm of UPT for over a decade already.Ciegelski departs UPT after nearly 45 years in shipping, including 17 as one of the firm's managing directors.“I am leaving at a time of change but have strong confidence that our refreshed
Shipbroker IFCHOR Announces New Hires
1 March 2021, initially from Oslo. Lasse expands the reach of IFCHOR’s existing Project and Sale & Purchase capability, bringing a solid experience of the Scandinavian market, with a special focus on the Handy/ to Ultramax segment.Other hires at IFCHOR include in autumn 2020 ex-Norden chartering manager Andreas Kastrup Olsen, a very driven Panamax expert, and earlier in the year Captain Anand Pandey, formerly of Merit Maritime, who strengthens relationships with Indian industrial clients from the Dubai office.In 2020, IFCHOR opened new offices in Tokyo and Mumbai, and a digital transformation
