The pooling arm of Oslo-listed Hafnia Management is bolstering staff in a boost to its growth ambitions, while shifting the location of a director.

Hafnia has hired Alex Svolakis, a 20-year veteran of Maersk Broker, to join its Copenhagen office, boosting its pools staff to five.

Svolakis, 42, has an extensive background in sale-and-purchase deals as well as time charter/projects activity, according to Peter Kolding, vice president for commercial and pool management.