Flex LNG has poached TMS Cardiff Gas’s chief marketing officer to lead the company’s operations.

The John Fredriksen-controlled company has named LNG veteran Jonathan Cook as its new chief executive.

Cook was a founding partner at Excelerate Energy in 2003 where he stayed for nearly 10 years before joining Christos Economou-led TMS Cardiff Gas.

Cook said: “Flex LNG has a history of innovation and is extremely well-positioned with its MEGI LNG carriers set for delivery in 2018.

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