New Chairman appointed for RightShip
01-07-2009

Alastair Fischbacher, General Manager with Rio Tinto Marine, has been appointed as Chairman of RightShip, taking over from Capt. Jonathan Stoneley.

Alastair is a member of Rio Tinto Marine’s executive committee, responsible for the acquisition and management of Rio Tinto’s bulk fleet and their European regional activities. His background also includes experience as a Master Mariner, cargo superintendent and charterer and roles in coal sales and marketing, mine acquisition, terminal development, alternative fuels generation, IT systems development and HSE. Alastair’s previous roles have been based in the UK, South Africa and Australia and he is currently based in London. “I am looking forward to my term as Chairman of RightShip, and thank Jonathon for his leadership during his term”, Alastair said. “With the other Directors, I’ll aim to support and guide our management team as they continue to grow RightShip’s positive influence on vessel standards and meet the challenges of the dynamic market environment in global shipping.” Under their joint venture agreement, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto Marine and Cargill Ocean Transportation each appoint two directors to RightShip’s board, with the Chairmanship rotated among Directors from the three companies on two-year terms.