Andreas Sohmen-Pao is embarking on a new chapter of his working life, this time as chairman of BW Group, and he says the company is in “forward leaning” mode.

Sohmen-Pao, 44, took the group helm just last month on the retirement of his father, Helmut Soh­men, who had worked in BW and its forerunners for 44 years, 28 of which were in the chairman’s seat.

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