New hiring
We are happy to announce that Petter Mowinckel will be joining KGJS as our new Head of Dry Bulk this August.
ESG report 2023
We are pleased to present our 2023 ESG report, our fourth ESG report to date.
Change of CEO
KGJS is pleased to announce the appointment of Ørjan Lunde as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from 1 January 2024.
KGJS and Hayfin sell 8 x LR2 tankers
Since the end of 2021, the SKS Tankers fleet of 10 x LR2s has been owned through a 50/50 joint venture between Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS) and funds managed by Hayfin. Following the sale the remaining two tankers will continue to be managed by SKS Tankers.
Welcome, Sol and Magnus!
This week we had the pleasure of welcoming two students from NTNU i Ålesund to our 4-month internship programme. Sol Myklebusthaug and Magnus Helland will also write their final year BA Shipping Management theses during the internship. We look forward to being part of their learning journey.
Welcome, Emma!
We are delighted to announce that Emma Hegrenes has joined us as a Trainee Operator SKS. Last year she completed a 4-month internship with us alongside her final year studies. Emma holds a Bachelors degree in Shipping Management from NTNU i Ålesund .
Bergen City Marathon 2023
Despite being reduced to 7 participants (a full team is 10 participants), our Bergen City Half-Marathon 2023 Relay Team were determined to run their race. The team crossed the finish line at 1:43:51.
Partnership with Signal
We are excited to announce that SKS Pool AS and Signal Maritime Services Ltd (Athens) have signed an agreement where we will cooperate on joint development of the SKS LR2 pool.
