Shipbroker Morten Muller has beaten internal and external competition to become the new managing director of Norway's Grieg Shipbrokers.

The Bergen-based shop has confirmed the 38-year-old in the role after a period as interim boss following the departure of long-serving head Finn Engelsen on 1 January.

Muller, who holds an executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School, has been with the company since 2006 working within dry cargo chartering, newbuilding and sale and purchase, and most recently the maritime financing division.