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Executive moves: Hansa Heavy Lift and Bibby Ship Management

Hansa Heavy Lift promotes from within, while Bibby Ship Management hires a new regional managing director.

   Hansa Heavy Lift has appointed Maximilian Harmstorf as head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, based in Hamburg, Germany. Harmstorf has more than a decade of experience in the maritime industry and spent eight years in Asia in senior management roles at a number of brokers and shipping lines. He joined Hansa in 2014 as senior chartering manager in Singapore.

   Bibby Ship Management has hired Andrew Rodden as regional managing director for the United Kingdom and Isle of Man. He will manage Bibby’s crew and technical services for the region.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.