Shipping operator Finnlines, which is part of the Grimaldi Group, has appointed Thomas Doepel as president and ceo, effective March 1, 2025.
Doepel, currently the company’s vice president and deputy ceo, will replace the outgoing Tom Pippingsköld, who will retire at the end of February 2025.
Both Pippingsköld and Doepel have been members of Finnlines’ executive committee since 2013.
“Finnlines board of directors would like to thank Tom Pippingsköld for his dedication, prudent management and good performance within Finnlines since 2013, when he joined the company,” said chairman of the board, Emanuele Grimaldi. “The board of directors warmly welcomes Thomas Doepel to take up the position as the new president and ceo on March 1, 2025.”
Finnlines operates both freight and passenger services in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay. It also offers liner services to and from destinations in the Mediterranean, West Africa, North and South America, plus Asia and Australia.
