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31 Aug 2022

Hempel Taps Michael Hansen as Next CEO

Michael Hansen (Photo: Hempel)

Michael Hansen, Executive Vice President Energy & Infrastructure at Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel A/S, will succeed Lars Petersson as CEO of the company on October 15, 2022. Petersson leaves Hempel to take up the position of CEO of VELUX Group.Hansen joined Hempel in May 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer and has delivered remarkable results as a central driver of the global transformation in Hempel. Today, he is part of the Executive Group Management as Executive Vice President, Energy & Infrastructure.“Michael Hansen has extensive knowledge of Hempel, its markets and customers.

10 Nov 2020

Maersk Names Zero Carbon Shipping Center's Management Team

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The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping on Tuesday announced its management team. to join CEO Bo Cerup-Simonsen in building an organization capable of facilitating the transition to a carbon free global shipping industry.Made possible by a DKK 400 million ($63.5 million) donation by the A.P. Møller Foundation, the Center was formed in June by a group of global shipping entities committing themselves to decarbonizing the maritime industry. The Center, which recently revealed its Board of Directors and a location at the heart of the Danish Shipping cluster in Copenhagen…

19 Jan 2020

Dee4 Adds Vessel, Appoints New Partner

The Danish private equity firm investing in shipping, Dee4 Capital, announced the takeover of its fourth vessel, to be renamed “Dee4 Dogwood”, which is a medium-range product tanker.She will be placed in the Hafnia pool, thereby introducing spot market exposure to the Dee4 Capital portfolio during an expected period of positive earnings in the product tanker market in 2020.The other three vessels in the Dee4 Capital portfolio are also medium-range product tankers, which are currently on charter to Clearlake, a subsidiary of Gunvor.Meanwhile, Jens Christensen has joined Dee4 Capital as a Partner and Head of Technical & Operations, replacing Matias Andersen who will leave Dee4 Capital at the end of January 2020.Jens is highly experienced…

09 Aug 2018

Khaydukov Named President of PAO Novoship

Alexey Khaydukov (Photo: SCF Group)

The Board of Directors of Russian tanker shipping company PAO Novoship has elected Alexey Khaydukov as the company’s new President.Khaydukov replaces the firm’s previous President, Yury Tsvetkov, who stepped down from his role on August 8, 2018, following his appointment as a Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia, Head of the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport.Prior to his appointment, Khaydukov was Managing Director of SCF Management Services (Novorossiysk) Ltd.

13 Oct 2016

Arctic Shipping a Reality for Asia

As Western firms wait to for Arctic shipping to show its worth, Asian countries are already betting on the emergence of an Arctic economic rim, reports The Arctic Journal. For centuries, a harsh climate and ice-choked seas dashed the dreams of sailors attempting to cross the Canadian Northwest Passage between Asia and Europe. Now, thanks to climate change and reduced ice cover, the trip isn't nearly so daunting, says Bloomberg. Last weekend, the Crystal Serenity, a luxury cruise ship, carried a record thousand-plus passengers and crew through the passage. Next year, it'll do the same. “The opening of the Arctic to shipping is fait accompli.

03 May 2016

Maersk Line Names Hahnemann Chief HR Officer

On August 1, 2016, Ulf Hahnemann, current Vice President for Strategic Programs at Mars Inc. will join Maersk Line as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and be part of the management board of Maersk Line. Maersk Line’s current Chief Human Resources Officer, Michael Chivers, resigned in January 2016 to explore opportunities outside of the Maersk Group. He will leave by the end of May 2016. As of August 1, 2016, Maersk Line’s management board will consist of Søren Skou, Chief Executive Officer; Vincent Clerc, Chief Commercial Officer; Pierre Danet, Chief Financial Officer; Ulf Hahnemann, Chief Human Resources Officer; Jakob Stausholm, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer; and Søren Toft, Chief Operating Officer.

10 Dec 2015

Odfjell Elects Klaus Nyborg Director of the Board

Klaus Nyborg (Photo: Odfjell)

Odfjell SE’s Extraordinary General Meeting, held December 9, 2015, supported the Nomination Committee's proposal and elected Klaus Nyborg as new director of the Board. Nyborg, a Danish citizen, owns no shares in Odfjell SE and has no formal ties to major shareholders of the company, according to Odfjell. Nyborg was recently Interim CEO of DS Norden AS from 2014-2015, where he has also been on the board since 2012, and chairman since 2015. He also serves board director of several other companies, including being chairman of A/S United Shipping & Trading Company and BAWAT A/S.

09 Dec 2015

Hempel Appoints Boyer-Søgaard as CFO

Hempel A/S announces that Anders Boyer-Søgaard, CFO and member of Executive Management of GN Store Nord A/S, will succeed CFO Kim Junge Andersen who will join Rockwool as CFO as per January 1, 2016. In 2007, Anders Boyer-Søgaard joined GN Store Nord where he is the CFO and member of the Executive Board. GN Store Nord is listed on Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen and is part of the OMX C20 index. GN Store Nord had 5,000 employees and revenue of more than DKK 7bn in 2014 in the two businesses GN ReSound and GN Netcom. Anders started his career with A.P. Moller in 1990 and worked in financial management roles in Copenhagen and Singapore. He joined Aston Business Solutions as CFO in 2000…

01 Oct 2013

Topaz Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Mrs. Pernille Fabricius, Chief Financial Officer, Topaz Energy and Marine

Topaz Energy and Marine, a global offshore support vessel owner with key operations in the Middle East and Caspiantoday announced the appointment of PernilleFabricius as Chief Financial Officer. Mrs. Fabricius’career spans 25 years and she joins Topaz from her position as CFO of DAMCO, a global logistics division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. DAMCO has revenues of approximately EUR 3,5bn and circa 20,000 employees in over 100 countries. Mrs. Fabricius has held significant international executive positions in her previous career…

02 Mar 2011

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Rasmussen

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KPI Bridge Oil, a global bunker broker and trader, has appointed Jesper Rasmussen as Senior Key Account Manager in its London office. Rasmussen, a Danish national, has management and sales experience in the global maritime industry and speaks Danish, English, German, Norwegian and some Dutch and Greek. Rasmussen holds a degree from Copenhagen Business School and has completed various business courses at Management Centre Europe in Brussels and Cranfield University in the UK. Jesper joins the KPI Bridge Oil group from a leading global marine-paint and coating supplier…

19 Jan 2011

Einshøj Global Chief Strategy Officer, Intellian

Intellian announced the appointment of Søren Einshøj as its new Global Chief Strategy Officer and President. With nearly twenty years in the marine communications industry, Einshøj will lead Intellian’s growth. Based in Oslo, Norway, President and CSO Søren Einshøj will be part of the core leadership within Intellian. Einshøj will be focused on developing and managing strategic alliances and partnerships throughout the industry worldwide. In 2001 on behalf of Telenor, formerly Norwegian PTT, Einshøj founded Marlink, a merger between Telenor owners’ maritime satellite communication unit and the acquired SAIT Communications SA based in Belgium.

20 Sep 2009

WISTA Chalkidis Elects President

Vera Chalkidis, president of WISTA International, with some of the leadership team.  Left to right: Carleen Lyden-Kluss, Dime Agboire, Anna Risfelt Hammargren, Ms Chalkidis, Kathleen Haines, Consuelo Rivero, and Irene Lim. Photo courtesy Adrian Nettleship.

Vera Chalkidis, commercial director of Athenian Sea Carriers has been chosen to succeed Marita Scott of NorthEdge Risk Services, Bergen, who has held the presidency for four years. Athenian Sea Carriers is a tanker management company that prides itself on its support for sustainable commerce. It was the first shipping entity to obtain ISO9001 certification for the design, development and provision of training courses for its seafarers. Chalkidis is a representative of WISTA-Hellas…