J. Lauritzen establishes new dry cargo office in Geneva, Switzerland
J. Lauritzen establishes new dry cargo office in Geneva, Switzerland with effect from 1 January 2015, the company said in its press release.
"A large and increasing number of our clients are based in Switzerland and about 10-15% of our business is done with Swiss-based clients" says Peter Borup, President of Lauritzen Bulkers and adds "the proximity to clients with a strong trading mindset like ourselves is important not only in terms of sharing knowledge but also in terms of refining our service offerings."
Jens Pedersen, chartering manager at Lauritzen Bulkers' Copenhagen office will be stationed as head of the new Swiss company, J. Lauritzen S.A.
Jens Pedersen started as shipping trainee at J. Lauritzen in 2009. Early 2012 he was stationed as assistant operations manager at Lauritzen Bulkers' office in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. In May 2013, he returned to Copenhagen to a position as assistant chartering manager. He was promoted chartering manager 1 August 2014 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.
