Matthias Reinarz has been appointed managing director for Svitzer in the Dominican Republic and Caribbean, effective June 1, 2021.
He replaces Dickson Rivas, who will retire at the end of the year. Rivas will remain available as special advisor until he leaves the company.
Svitzer has been present in the Dominican Republic and Caribbean islands since 2010 through a joint venture with Remolcadores Dominicanos, with 23 vessels servicing ten operations.
Arjen van Dijk, managing director Svitzer Americas, said: “I am very pleased that Matthias Reinarz has accepted the position as managing director in the Dominican Republic and Caribbean. [He] comes with broad management experience and a long and proven track record within both shipping and towage. With his strong combination of commercial mind set and operational experience, he is the right person to further develop and grow our operations and customer relations in the Caribbean. I also want to thank Dickson Rivas for his strong dedication and efforts throughout his years with Svitzer, he has been instrumental in growing Svitzer’s presence and position in the Dominican Republic.”
