Loss-plagued car carrier operator Hoegh Autoliners has appointed Andreas Enger as is new chief executive.

He will takie over in September, replacing shipping veteran Thor Jorgen Guttormsen, who has had the job over the last year.

Enger, 58, has limited shipping background but has been adviser to the company for more than a year and became chief financial officer in September 2019, working closely with Guttormsen and the rest of the management team.