Safmarine appoints new CEO

Safmarine appoints new CEO

Dyrbye

   Safmarine, part of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, said Wednesday that Tomas Dyrbye has been named the new chief executive officer.
   Dyrbye, 51, is Maersk Line regional manager for Northern Europe. He joined the A.P. Moller ' Maersk Group in 1985, and has occupied a number of international positions, including CEO for the Nordic and Baltic Area for Maersk Line and Safmarine in 2002 and country manager for India in 1998 to 2002. He will take up his new position and be based in Antwerp, Belgium during the third quarter.
   Ivan Heesom Green, Safmarine's current CEO, has been appointed as Maersk regional manager for Africa and managing director of Safmarine (Pty) Ltd of South Africa. The Durban-born South African joins American J. Russell Bruner of Maersk Inc. of the United States as the second locally appointed national of a Maersk region.

Heesom-Green

   Heesom-Green commented: 'It has been an exciting six years for me in which we have seen Safmarine double in size, add 19 newly owned ships to our fleet and even witness modest growth in the first quarter of this year, which is a great reflection on Safmarine's performances on shore and at sea,' Heesom-Green said. 'Africa continues to show great potential for sustainable growth through trade and I look forward to playing my part to create those opportunities.'
   Heesom-Green will occupy the seat of current Maersk regional manager for Africa 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.
   Both Heesom-Green and Jakobsen will take up their new positions during the third quarter.