Damco reshuffles top management, moves HQ from Copenhagen to The Hague

DAMCO, a third party logistics provider, says it is relocating its headquarters from Copenhagen where its parent AP Moller Maersk is based, to The Hague in February, a move leading to changes in the group's senior management.

Having spent a decade in China, Steffen Schiottz-Christensen has been appointed CEO of the company's Africa and Middle East region from December 1. He will be based in Cape Town and succeed Nils Havsager, who has been made global COO, where he succeeds Peter Kjaer Jensen. Mr Havsager will be based in the The Hague.

Peter Kjaer Jensen moves from global COO to become global chief transformation officer (CTO), which includes the responsibility for all IT projects. Mr Kjaer Jensen will remain in Copenhagen.

In addition, the global head of human resources Karsten Breum has taken over the role as CEO for Asia Pacific from Tony Hotine and based in Singapore. Marco Mingolla, previously head of human resources at Maersk Line, has taken over Mr Breum's position from January 1, and is based in The Hague.