Stolt-Nielsen veteran Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen has joined the board of the Oslo-listed company after stepping down as chief financial officer.

Gruner-Hegge, another established Stolt-Nielsen executive, will move into the CFO’s seat next month.

Engelhardtsen has spent over 40 years with the company and has been chief financial officer for 26 years.

Niels Stolt-Nielsen, chief executive of Stolt-Nielsen, said: “As a key member of the management team, he has been a great contributor to the success of our businesses.