Norden has split its tanker department into two and is looking to hire its first trader in forward freight agreements (FFAs) as part of the company’s more nimble approach.

Soren Huscher, chief executive of Norient Product Pool, has taken on additional responsibility for tonnage that is time chartered-in for up to two years, while the asset-owning side of the business will control sale-and-purchase and longer time-chartered business.