Off the merry-go-round

Angus Frew to stand down as BIMCO secretary general

BIMCO secretary general and chief executive Angus Frew (pictured) has announced he will step down next summer, to spend more time in the UK and less time working.
The search for his replacement has started.
Sadan Kaptanoglu, BIMCO president, said: “In six successful years, Angus has moved BIMCO to the forefront of the shipping industry and made sure our members’ opinions and positions are listened to at the highest levels of government.
“He …

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Ernst Schulze takes over at DP World UK as Chris Lewis retires

Ernst Schulze (pictured above) has taken the reins of DP World in the UK  as its new chief executive, succeeding Chris Lewis (below), who is retiring after a 36-year career in the ports industry.

Mr Schulze takes over management of the Southampton and London Gateway container terminals, the logistics park at London Gateway and Community Network Services (CNS), which provides customs clearance and digital logistics services.
He arrives from Ecuador, where he …

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Salute to a true leader as Kurt Larsen retires as DSV chairman

As a business journalist with over 20 years’ experience, one of the few general rules of thumb that has almost never let me down is: “if you want to know the character of a company, look at the character of its leaders”.
DSV’s Kurt Larsen, who stood down as chairman at yesterday’s annual general meeting to begin a well-earned retirement, is testament to that rule; he really was a class act.
On …

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CMA CGM appoints new chief financial officer for Ceva – in yet another switch

CMA CGM Group looks set to begin fixing its financial woes by appointing a new group deputy chief financial officer, Olivier Casanova (pictured), who will also become CFO for Ceva Logistics.  
He replaces “deal maker” Serge Corbel, who leaves Ceva after less than a year. It is not clear what Mr Corbel’s next move will be.  
The appointment could help boost CMA CGM’s financial options. CMA itself has seen several executive changes, with previous CFO Michel Delville staying at the shipping line...

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CFO Nicolas Burr to leave Hapag-Lloyd in February

Hapag-Lloyd has announced that its chief financial officer, Nicolás Burr (pictured above), will leave the company on 29 February 2020 when his contract is due to end.
Mr Burr was appointed in March 2015, after the takeover of CSAV, where he had been CFO since 2012. The German carrier said his successor would be announced in due course.
“We wish Nicolás Burr all the best for his future,” said chairman Michael Behrendt. “The …

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APMM’s Claus Hemmingsen steps down as energy division closes

AP Møller-Maersk vice chief executive Claus Hemmingsen has announced he will step down, following the separation of Maersk Tankers, Maersk Oil and Maersk Drilling.
The move forms part of the company’s transformation initiative that started in 2016, with the result that the energy division, over which Mr Hemmingsen presides, will be closed by June.
He joined the company in 1981 as a shipping trainee and has served across the world, going on …

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CH Robinson CEO Wiehoff retires, Bob Biesterfeld takes over

Bob Biesterfeld, chief operating officer of CH Robinson for less than a year, is to become chief executive.
John Wiehoff (pictured), current CEO and chairman, will retain his position on the board, but will retire as chief executive.
Mr Biesterfeld, 43, has been with the company for 20 years, starting in its Robinson Fresh division in 1999 and most recently as vice-president truckload and president North American surface transportation.
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Panalpina chairman to quit following shareholder pressure

An activist investor who had demanded that Panalpina remove its chairman, Peter Ulber, appears to have won the battle. The Swiss forwarder has announced that Mr Ulber will not stand for re-election at the next AGM on 9 May.
The company said its Compensation and Nomination Committee will conduct “a thorough and expeditious search process for a new independent chairman”.
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