Concordia Maritime’s chief executive Kim Ullman is stepping down from his position and will be replaced by Erik Lewenhaupt as chief executive effective 1 January 2022
Mr Ullman has informed the company’s board of his wish to step down as chief executive and retire after four decades in shipping. Mr Ullman was involved in starting and establishing Stena’s tanker shipping business, now Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime. In addition to being vice president of Stena Bulk for many years, Mr Ulman served as chief executive of Stentex, head of Stena Bulk’s Houston office and chief executive of Stena LNG and Stena Weco. For the last eight years, he has been chief executive of Concordia Maritime.
His successor Mr Lewenhaupt has an extensive record in tanker shipping since joining Nordström & Thulin in 1996. He was later recruited to Stena Bulk, where he served as tanker chartering manager in both Gothenburg and Singapore. Most recently, he was head of sustainability at Stena Line, where he has helped transform the Stena ferry services into a more sustainable operation.
Concordia Maritime’s chairman of the board Carl-Johan Hagman said of the departure, “After 45 years in the shipping business, Kim Ullman has decided to retire. Kim is recognised in the market as a skilled and driven ’shipping man’ and as such has made important contributions in a cyclical and at times challenging market. We will miss Kim’s drive, market insight and friendship.”
And commenting on Mr Lewenhaupt’s appointment, Mr Hagman added, “It is really exciting to be able to welcome Erik Lewenhaupt back to tanker shipping. Erik has extensive experience in both tanker shipping and sustainability – two key areas as we look ahead. We wish him success in navigating the cyclical and volatile tanker market from his new position.”
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