Leading shipmanager V.Group has appointed Rene Kofod-Olsen as its new chief executive officer.

The experienced Danish executive will take over the position from industry veteran Graham Westgarth on 1 November.

Kofod-Olsen joins from P&O Maritime Logistics, where he was chief executive until March, when he quit after less than a year in the job.

He is better known for holding the position of chief executive of Topaz Energy and Marine since 2012.