Maersk Broker continues to swell its dry cargo ranks with the hire of two brokers in Copenhagen, TradeWinds has learned.

Panamax and capesize specialist Anders Francke and Mikael Aaen Verge have been hired from Howe Robinson Partners, sources say.

Peter Kerr-Dineen, chairman of Howe Robinson Partners, explains the departures are in the normal course of business.

He says the company's office in Copenhagen is growing and will continue to do so in the years ahead.