Guenther Siemens appointed head of Briese Chartering

Guenther Siemens, who has been with BBC Chartering in varying positions for more than 25 years, will take over the role of the managing director at sister firm Briese Chartering from January 1. He succeeds Ilona Lazareva, who is leaving the position at her own request but will remain with Briese Chartering as a chartering broker.

Siemens’ position as chief operations officer at BBC Chartering will be taken over by Christoph Deters.

“With his profound knowledge in multipurpose shipping, Guenther Siemens will be instrumental in further developing our business in the shipping segment Briese Chartering operates in,” said Wilke Briese, managing partner of Briese Chartering.