Oslo-listed Eitzen Chemical today moved to appoint ex-Skaugen Petrotrans executive Per Voie as its head of operations in the US, following the announced departure of five senior brokers last month.



Voie, who left Skaugen in December 2006 and appears to have been without a new position until today, becomes President of Eitzen Chemical (USA) LLC.



He will be joined at more junior level by Theodor Berg, who was previously with Statoil in Stamford, Connecticut, where he was in charge of natural gas trading.



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