Maersk Broker's former head of research Niels Rasmussen is to fill the vacant position of chief research analyst at shipping association Bimco.
He will join from January next year.
Rasmussen was global head of research at Maersk Broker for six years and specialised in the dry bulk, tanker and container markets. He previously worked for AP Moller-Maersk in Japan, Singapore and the US.
Research has become an important part of Maersk Broker's business.
Rasmussen helped it build a research team of 14 analysts in Copenhagen to provide clients with detailed analysis of the shipping markets and forecast future trends.
Michael Lund, deputy secretary general at Bimco, said: "We are delighted that Niels will be heading our shipping market analysis team. Bimco will continue to publish its quarterly reports about the main shipping segments while increasing our focus on the solutions and impacts of decarbonisation."
Bimco is unique among shipping associations in providing in-depth commercial market analysis to its members.
"I am excited to join Bimco and look forward to contributing to the industry's understanding of market developments — from supply chain issues to challenges caused by the pandemic. I also look forward to working with the rest of the Bimco team," said Rasmussen.
Former Bimco research head Peter Sand, who was at the association for more than a decade, became a well-known figure in the industry. Last month, he moved on to join container ship freight rate benchmarking company Xeneta.
