Shipco announces key promotions
Shipco Transport, a global neutral non-vessel-operating common carrier, has promoted several senior managers within its U.S. operations.
Christian Mogelvang, formerly executive vice president, has been named president of the NVO's U.S. operations and chief operating officer for the Americas. The title of president was previously held by Klaus Jepsen, who is now group chief executive officer of Shipco.
Kim Ekstroem, formerly vice president of air freight, will now serve as senior vice president.
Other promotions include Robert Zorzi, previously general manager of Shipco's less-than-containerload U.S. operations, to vice president of this activity; Linda Beck, formerly general manager of U.S. imports, to vice president of U.S. imports; and Klaus Thorup, previously general manager of full-containerload development, to vice president of Shipco's U.S. FCL product.
'I believe these appointments send a clear signal that Shipco has an extremely skilled and diverse group of senior personnel, capable of leading a strong global team,' Jepsen said in a statement. 'They will further reinforce Shipco's position in the international marketplace and will make us a solid, able team, ready to take on the challenges faced in our industry.'
Shipco, based in Hoboken, N.J., is a subsidiary of Scan-Group, an international shipping and transportation company headquartered in Copenhagen. Scan-Group has more than 1,200 employees worldwide.
Shipco announces key promotions
