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Norwegian chemical shipping company Stolt-Nielsen says that Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will step down from his role as CEO on September 1, 2023, after 23 years as Chief Executive Officer. He will be succeeded as CEO by Udo Lange and will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Stolt-Nielsen Ltd, the company announced. Lange has more than 20 years of experience in the international trade industry, with expertise in freight forwarding, express and parcel logistics and airline catering. He was most recently president of Healthcare, Logistics and Americas International at FedEx Express, leading a team of more than 50,000 employees across 80 countries. He was also part of the FedEx Senior Management Committee which sets the strategic direction of the circa $90 billion revenue enterprise and has held several other senior roles at FedEx since joining in 2015.

Stolt-Nielsen’s Stolt Tankers unit aims to reduce its carbon intensity by 50% (relative to 2008 levels) by 2030, have at least one carbon-neutral ship in the fleet by 2030, and run a carbon-neutral business by 2050. As part of this strategy, Stolthaven Terminals and Stolt Tankers are exploring the potential of ammonia as a greener alternative to traditional petroleum-based marine fuels to support the ongoing transition to low and zero-carbon energies.

PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo) has appointed Le The Dong, formerly head of the Technical Department, as the new Deputy Plant Director, and Le Thuc An, formerly Deputy Workshop Manager NPK as the new Deputy Head of the Production and Business Department. The appointments were made at a ceremony at the Phy My urea plant attended by Le Cu Tan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and CEO of PVFCCo; Ta Quang Huy, Deputy CEO of PVFCCo; Le Trong Dinh Chi, Plant Director, and representatives of the departments of PVFCCo.

Nikola Corporation has announced that Michael Lohscheller is stepping down as the company’s president and chief executive officer and is leaving the Board of Directors. Stephen Girsky, the chair of the company’s Board of Directors has been announced as Lohscheller’s successor. Steve Shindler will be taking Girsky’s former position as the chair of the board for the company.

Under Lohscheller’s leadership, the Nikola Corporation moved forward in its ambition to become a zero-emissions transportation leader, including the launch of the Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck.

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has announced the consolidation of several industry-supported organisations into the FERT Foundation, which will be dedicated to ensuring that education, research and training is conducted under a single umbrella. The new foundation will bring the work of the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation (FFF), Foundation for Agronomic Research (FAR), and Nutrients for Life Foundation (NFLF) together and ensure that the industry’s resources are used for maximum impact.

Fertilizer education will continue under the Nutrients for Life program name. Training will operate under the Ford West Leadership Academy. Research will combine priorities of the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation and the Foundation for Agronomic Research. The new Foundation will be a separate 501(c)3 organization, and will be a private foundation, serving the needs of the fertilizer industry. TFI members will direct its activity.

“The aim of the FERT Foundation is a world in which fertilizers are understood and appreciated, scientific research supports advocacy for sustainable fertilizer use, and an engaged, informed and diverse workforce serves a thriving industry,” said TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch. “By leveraging economies of scale and more closely aligning objectives, these organizations will better serve the industry than could the existing patchwork of standalone organisations.”