SWIRE SHIPPING APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

06 June 2022, Singapore – Swire Shipping recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Sutton as Managing Director. Jeremy, who is currently Chief Operating Officer, will take over from James Woodrow who is relocating to the UK to serve as Managing Director of James Finlay (also a Swire company). The timing is to be confirmed.

“I am extremely honoured to take the helm during Swire Shipping’s 150th year. With very supportive shareholders and a great leadership team, we intend to continue to focus on growing Swire Shipping’s three core operating businesses of liner, projects and landside, while maintaining an absolute focus on safety,” commented Jeremy Sutton.

Chris Daniells has been appointed as Managing Director of Swire Projects which is an operating business of Swire Shipping providing specialist shipping services to the energy, resource and infrastructure sector. Chris will also retain his current portfolio as Chief Commercial Officer of Swire Shipping.

About Swire Shipping
Swire Shipping is dedicated to facilitating and growing trade in regions where it operates. Swire Shipping provides several high frequency liner shipping services in the Asia Pacific markets and specialises in providing a wide range of specialist customer solutions for project, heavy lift, refrigerated, breakbulk and mini bulk cargoes. It connects 400 ports via an extensive network of services in the Asia-Pacific and globally and maintains a worldwide agency network in addition to its own representative offices across the Asia-Pacific, Pacific Islands, North America and Europe, providing its customers with dedicated service and expert market knowledge. For more information, please visit www.swireshipping.com.

Swire Projects provides specialist shipping services to the energy, resource and infrastructure sectors in the global project logistics market. For more information, please see https://www.swireprojects.com.

Contacts
Eleanor Tan
Global Head, Corporate Communications
Swire Shipping 
Tel: +65 8399 4019
Email: eleanor.tan@swireshipping.com 

Stella Choo
Manager, Corporate Communications
Swire Shipping
Tel: +65 9126 2595
Email: stella.choo@swireshipping.com

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