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19 October 2026

Reederei Nord reshuffles top team

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Source reporting: Splash247

Reederei Nord reshuffles top team

German shipowner and manager Reederei Nord has reshuffled its Hamburg leadership, promoting two long-serving executives to senior management roles as chief executive Kurt Klemme shifts more of his attention to shipping investments and new projects. John Wessel has been named chief financial officer, while Pit Neubert takes over as chief operating officer. Both will serve …

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