The board of Broström AB has proposed a new organisational structure for the Swedish-based tanker company, in connection with the merger of the activities with the Maersk Tankers activities.
The purpose is to ensure that Broström will continue as a strong brand and further build on the Broström heritage. The new setup means that all vessels in the segment below 25,000 dwt from both companies will trade under the Broström name, commercially managed from Gothenburg, Sweden.

The proposed new setup means that all vessels above 25,000 dwt, except for tonnage managed out of Broström’s Paris office, are intended to be integrated into Handytankers, which is Maersk Tankers’ commercial vehicle in this segment. The Handytanker pool is managed from Copenhagen, Denmark.

All technical and support functions in Broström and Handytankers are intended to be integrated with Maersk Tankers’ central organisation in order to have a cost-effective organisation.

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