Norwegian chemical tanker company Utkilen has hired a new chief executive from the ranks of competitor Odfjell Tankers.

Siri-Anne Mjaatvedt, 46, who will take up the reins on 1 October, has worked for Odfjell for most of her professional life, starting there as a trainee 20 years ago.

Mjaatvedt was educated in France as a civil economist, with additional education in Denmark.