The experienced shipping executive left his position as senior vice president in DVB's global shipping and offshore division to join the international shipmanagement firm.
Soanes has held senior roles at Norway’s Wilh Wilhelmsen and Manalytics International.
Masami Iwai, executive senior managing director of the Misuga group, said: “We are confident that captain Soanes’ wide experience and industry standing will further enhance our ability to grow our business and serve our partners in these regions.”
Misuga manages a fleet of over 170 vessels, 21 of which are owned.
Its European branch is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands.