Wilhelm Holst, the newly appointed head of global shipbroking at Lorentzen & Stemoco (L&S), has high ambitions for the company.

In his first interview since the appointment was announced in April, Holst said: “I took the job to try to rebuild the company.”

 The former RS Platou veteran says he knew little about L&S previously.

“But it is still a good name, no-one puts the phone down when you say you call from the company,” he said.