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Ardmore Shipping Extends Global Network, Opens Houston Office

[ May 19, 2016   //   ]

Ardmore Shipping has expanded its global network with the opening of an office in Houston, Texas.  The new office will be led by Holly Cummings, who joins Ardmore Shipping as Chartering Manager (Americas).

The new Houston office will be responsible for expanding Ardmore’s commercial activities in the Americas and will work closely with Ardmore’s chartering teams in Europe and Singapore.

Holly Cummings joins Ardmore with 11 years of experience in the maritime sector, most recently in MR Chartering for Stena Weco and prior to that in operations for StenaBulk/StenaSonangol Suezmax Pool and for Morgan Stanley as Commercial Operator.  A Kings Point graduate, Holly’s career began sailing as Third Officer for OSG.  She holds a B.S. in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation and is a Lieutenant in the US Navy Reserve.

Commenting on the decision to open a Houston office, Gernot Ruppelt, Ardmore Shipping’s Senior Vice President of Chartering and Business Development, said: “Building on the success of our Singapore office which opened last year, our Houston office will strengthen Ardmore’s presence in the Americas.  As a business focused on working in close proximity to our customers and offering the highest level of service, our presence on the ground provides us with a great platform to build closer relationships with customers in the region.”

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