Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) announced that the Company had appointed Lars-Christian Svensen as the Chief Commercial Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS effective from 1st December 2020.
Mr. Svensen, who is based in Oslo, most recently worked for Western Bulk. In this asset-light dry bulk operator, he was responsible for South Atlantic and U.S. Gulf chartering operations.
Chartering experience
His experience managing a chartering environment leverages digitalisation, analytics, and risk management
Mr. Ulrik Andersen, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Golden Ocean Management AS, commented, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Lars-Christian to our team. His proven experience managing a chartering environment that leveraged digitalisation, analytics, and risk management aligns with Golden Ocean’s approach and will help to further our high-quality chartering operations.”
Digitalisation and efficiency
Mr. Lars-Christian Svensen commented, “I am very pleased to join Golden Ocean, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of large-sized vessels. The Company’s scale in the Capesize and Panamax segments is a strategic advantage that I hope to further in my new role.”
He adds, “I look forward to working with the team to advantage ongoing digitalisation and efficiency projects and to contributing to the commercial performance of the fleet.”