Synnove Seglem is the new president of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA).

The deputy managing director of LNG carrier and tanker company Knutsen OAS Shipping was elected to replace GC Rieber Shipping chairman Paul-Christian Rieber after he served his two-year term.

Seglem has been vice president at NSA for two years, and will be replaced in the deputy role by Odfjell chief operating officer Harald Fotland.