01/12/2015at 14:44

XO Shipping hires former Norden exec

Dry bulk carrier XO Shipping has hired Norden's former head of Panamax, who left Norden in January. He will work at XO's office in Geneva.

Christian Levin, CEO of partner for XO Shipping. | Photo: Tomas Kristiansen/ShippingWatch

BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

Danish XO Shipping has hired an experienced dry bulk man as Co-Managing Director. The former head of Norden's Panamax activities and Senior Vice President, Mikkel Fruergaard, will start work at the dry bulk carrier's office in Geneva.

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