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Soga to take charge at NYK

Takaya Soga, 63, has been promoted to become president at one of Japan’s premier shipping lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). As is customary at the company, Hitoshi Nagasawa, the current president, will move upstairs to take on the role of chairman.

The changes are due to take place on April 1, the start of the Japanese financial year.

Soga has been with NYK since 1984 and is currently the company’s CFO.

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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