Hadjipetrou maps Columbia’s next phase after O’Neil exit

Columbia Group chief executive Andreas Hadjipetrou has set out a strategy of measured expansion, tighter internal cooperation and greater seafarer support, three months after taking charge of one of the world’s largest ship-management groups.

Hadjipetrou said this week that Columbia would continue expanding its core ship-management business and wider services, but insisted that growth must be “measured, profitable and meaningful”. His comments, published by Ship Management International, offer...