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Appointment of new members to the Executive Management team

Odfjell SE today announces that the company has appointed three additional members to its executive management team. All three are currently Global Heads within their respective areas of responsibility and will now formally become part of the Executive Management team.

At the same time the previous COO position is discontinued.

  • Bjørn Hammer is appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Hammer comes from the role of Global Head of Tanker Trading.
  • Torger Trige is appointed Chief Technical Officer. Trige comes from the role of Global Head of Ship Management.
  • Adrian Lenning is appointed Managing Director, Terminals. Lenning comes from the role of Global Head, Terminals.


They will join the current Executive Officers, CEO Harald Fotland, CFO Terje Iversen and Chief Sustainability Officer Øistein Jensen.

“We are pleased that three internal candidates have accepted additional leadership responsibilities. They all bring expertise and experience that will ensure continuity and progress. I look forward to working closely together with the team and our organization to reach Odfjell’s strategic, commercial and operational targets.” 

CEO Harald Fotland 

Contact: 

Harald Fotland, CEO
Email: harald.fotland@odfjell.com
Tel: +47 948 06 702

Photos, from left: Torger Trige, Adrian Lenning, Bjørn Hammer. Cred: Gunnar Eide/Odfjell.

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