International law firm HFW has expanded its shipping activities with the appointment of Paolo Ghirardani as senior partner.
Ghirardani joins HFW’s London office from Stephenson Harwood, where he had been a partner for almost 30 years, including 15 years as the head of its global marine and international trade practice.
He specialises in wet and dry shipping disputes and advises clients across the industry, including P&I clubs, charterers and shipowners.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed Bernardo Nunes as chief operating officer.
Bjørnar Bukholm has rejoined ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen as chief financial officer (cfo) and executive vice president (evp).
Enrico Farneti will become managing director of the Italian subsidiary of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann Italy) in November.
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) reported strong results in Q3 2024, but year-to-date revenue and margins have tightened.
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has appointed Panos Patsadas as global chartering manager.
After 16 years at Sevenstar Yacht Transport, Jay ‘Woody’ Durham will retire from the company.
