Monjasa has strengthened its position in Copenhagen with the recruitment of Mikkel Kannegaard, the one-time personal assistant of legendary shipowner Maersk Mc-Kinney-Moller.

Kannegaard will begin his time with the bunker and tanker group in Dubai before returning to Denmark.

Svend Stenberg Molholt, interim managing director for Monjasa Europe, said: “Mikkel brings relevant experience from the shipping industry and from several different leadership positions, most recently in the AP Moller-Maersk Group.