Svitzer welcomes new AMEA chief commercial officer

Svitzer has hired Shane Colwell as its new chief commercial officer, responsible for its commercial strategy across Africa, the Middle East and Asia (AMEA).

Mr Colwell has two decades of experience in the energy sector, having held senior positions with Shell and Crescent Petroleum.

As chief commercial officer, he will focus on deepening customer partnerships and ensuring Svitzer has the right combination of operational expertise, commercial understanding and flexibility to meet customers’ evolving needs across the region.

“AMEA is home to almost 7Bn people and an extraordinary appetite for trade and energy, and Svitzer is a critical enabler in that,” said Mr Colwell.

“I am energised by the opportunity ahead, and by the incredibly talented people delivering our services in ports every day,” he added.

Mr Colwell joins Svitzer from Crescent Petroleum where he has been director of projects and commercial operations in the UAE since 2017.

Prior to that, he had held senior positions with various affiliates of Shell since 2007 in the Netherlands, eastern Russia and the UAE.