Regional container line specialist Safmarine has appointed a new chief executive to succeed Ivan Heesom-Green, who is moving on to a senior position with Maersk.
Tomas Dyrbye, currently Maersk Line regional manager for northern Europe, will take over the top job at the AP Moller-Maersk subsidiary later this year.
Mr Heesom-Green is to become Maersk regional manager for Africa and managing director of Safmarine (Pty) Ltd of South Africa.
The Durban-born South African joins American Russell Bruner of Maersk Inc in the US as the second locally-appointed national of a Maersk region.
Mr Dyrbye joined the AP Moller–Maersk in 1985, and has occupied a number of international positions including chief executive for the Nordic and Baltic area for Maersk Line and Safmarine in 2002 and country manager for India from 1998 to 2002.
“I am delighted to accept this new challenge. I am a believer in team-based management and delegating decision-making power to boost growth. I look forward to working with my new Safmarine colleagues to extend the company’s success further,” he said.
Mr Heesom-Green will be taking over from Lars Reno Jakobsen who has been appointed as the new head of network and product, and member of the liner management board for Maersk Line in Copenhagen.
Tomas Dyrbye, currently Maersk Line regional manager for northern Europe, will take over the top job at the AP Moller-Maersk subsidiary later this year.
Mr Heesom-Green is to become Maersk regional manager for Africa and managing director of Safmarine (Pty) Ltd of South Africa.
The Durban-born South African joins American Russell Bruner of Maersk Inc in the US as the second locally-appointed national of a Maersk region.
Mr Dyrbye joined the AP Moller–Maersk in 1985, and has occupied a number of international positions including chief executive for the Nordic and Baltic area for Maersk Line and Safmarine in 2002 and country manager for India from 1998 to 2002.
“I am delighted to accept this new challenge. I am a believer in team-based management and delegating decision-making power to boost growth. I look forward to working with my new Safmarine colleagues to extend the company’s success further,” he said.
Mr Heesom-Green will be taking over from Lars Reno Jakobsen who has been appointed as the new head of network and product, and member of the liner management board for Maersk Line in Copenhagen.