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Changing of the guard at NYK

There will be a change in top leadership at Japanese shipowner NYK from 1 April 2023.

Marcus Hand, Editor

December 22, 2022

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NYK President Hitoshi Nagasawa
Photo: NYK

Takaya Soga currently Senior Executive Officer for NYK will take over the role of President, Representative Director President and Chief Executive Officer on 1 April next year.

Current President, Representative Director President and Chief Executive Officer will move up the position of Hitoshi Nagasawa to become Chairman and Director of the Japanese shipping firm.

Present Chairman and Director Tadaaki Naito will resign as chairman 31 March 2023. He will remain a Director until June 2023 when he will become a Special Advisor to NYK.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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