Small-scale shipbroker specialist Mats Fagerberg is joining newly formed Avenir LNG as the company starts to grow its team.

Fagerberg, who was previously a managing partner at shipbroking company Affinity (Shipping), joined Avenir this week as commercial director.

Taking on what is a new role for Avenir, Fagerberg acknowledged that he will now be looking at the business from “the other side of the fence” but said he is coming onboard at a time when the outfit needs “more hands on deck”.